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Lemon-Chicken Pasta Salad

Fresh lemon, pea pods and almonds give this 30-minute salad its pizzazz.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 25 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix

1: cup mayonnaise

2: teaspoons grated lemon peel

2: tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2: cups cubed cooked chicken

1 1/2: cups snow pea pods, strings removed, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces

1/2: cup sliced almonds

: Leaf lettuce, if desired

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Directions

1 Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
3 In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, mayonnaise, lemon peel and lemon juice. Stir in chicken, pea pods and almonds. Serve on lettuce leaves. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Make this salad up to 24 hours before serving. If needed, stir in a few drops of milk to make it creamy again.

For fewer calories, use reduced-fat or fat-free mayonnaise.

No leftover cooked chicken on hand? You can buy frozen chopped cooked chicken, canned chunk chicken or rotisserie chicken.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 800
Calories from Fat: 500),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 56g; 56%
(Saturated Fat 9g, 9% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 80mg; 80%;
Sodium: 800mg; 800%;
Total Carbohydrate: 43g; 43%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 7g 7% ),
Protein: 31g; 31%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%;
Vitamin C: 30%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 9 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/29/2012 3:20:31 AM REPORT ABUSE

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Posted 5/3/2012 8:24:21 PM REPORT ABUSE Memaw-2x said:

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Made this for supper tonight and found it delightful. The sweet crispness of the pea pods, the crunch of the almonds, and the tang of the lemon was great. I have used Suddenly Salad as a base for many great salads. However, in the recipe as printed, I believe there was an omission. Shouldn't the pasta be added to the mix somewhere? Just sayin'. Thanks for another great time-saving recipe.

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Posted 6/9/2010 12:23:00 PM REPORT ABUSE Kritterhouse said:

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Made this first time last night, with a few changes. No pea pods, used celery. Added black olives. Both my husband and I liked it a lot. I used left over chicken not canned. Good way to use it up. Will make this again only use ranch dressing and bacon bits instead of the Suddenly Salad mix.

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