Green Goddess Pasta Salad with Chicken
Green goddess dressing normally refers to a creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, herbs and other ingredients. In this pasta salad, though, we pack an array of fresh herbs – parsley, cilantro, dill and mint – into the salad itself, then toss it with a creamy coconut dressing for maximum decadence.
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Ingredients
- Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups chopped asparagus (Note: Trim and cut into 1-inch long pieces.)
- 12 oz whole-wheat or brown rice rotini or penne (TIP: For even more color, opt for tri-color pasta.)
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1/2 cup unsweetened plain coconut yogurt or reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup light coconut milk
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 12 oz cooked and cooled shredded boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup each coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, dill and mint
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
Preparation
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and blanch for 1 minute, until tender-crisp. Remove asparagus from pot with a sieve or slotted spoon and transfer to ice water until cool. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, mist with cooking spray and cool to room temperature on a tray.
- Prepare dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, coconut milk, lemon juice, honey and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
- To a large bowl with asparagus, add pasta, chicken, parsley, cilantro, dill, mint, onions and dressing and mix well. Season with additional salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/8 of pasta salad
- Calories 251
- Carbohydrate Content 37 g
- Cholesterol Content 36 mg
- Fat Content 3 g
- Fiber Content 5 g
- Protein Content 21 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 114 mg
- Sugar Content 4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g