Catalina Chicken Salad With Pasta

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

Ingredients

• 8 ounces tri-colored rotini pasta
• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• salt and pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
• 1 cup baby carrots, chopped into rounds
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 4 ounces fat-free catalina dressing, refrigerated
• 1 -2 cup tortilla chips, roughly crushed (i use tostitos)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 and prepare chicken breasts by adding garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. roast chicken until done, about 10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, cook pasta according to box instructions.
• 3 while the pasta is cooking, prepare vegetables, if not chopped already.
• 4 once chicken is done, let cool until able to handle and coarsely chop.
• 5 in a large bowl, toss chicken, pasta, and vegetables.
• 6 refrigerate 1 - 2 hours, or until salad is chilled.
• 7 before serving, add dressing and crushed tostitos and mix into salad.