Chicken Dijon Pasta Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 ounce) package rotini pasta, tri-colored (ronzoni whole wheat pasta)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup fresh broccoli florets, small
• 1/3 cup wheat germ, plain
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
• 1 small fresh tomato, chopped
• 1/3 cup red onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook rotini per pkg, adding broccoli in the last 4 minutes cooking time; drain, rinse in cold water, drain again.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the yogurt, wheat germ, vinegar, mustard and pepper; mixing well.
• 3 to this mixture, add the rotini/broccoli, chicken, tomato and onion; toss to coat well.
• 4 cover and chill 2 hours; toss again before serving.
• 5 variation: swap out the rotini for your favorite small pasta such as macaroni or penne rigati.
• 6 note: prep time covers pasta cooking and veggie chopping; cook time covers assembly and chilling time.