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                     CHICKEN AND CHEDDAR PASTA TOSS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Dish                        Chicken
               Cheese                           Spices
               Meats

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6       oz           No boil pasta ribbons or
                       No boil lasagna noodles,
                       Broken
  1                    8-1/4-oz. frozen mesquite
                       Chicken tenders or one 9-oz.
                       Pkg. frozen chopped cooked
                       Chicken, slightly thawed
  3       oz           Reduced-fat cheddar or
                       American cheese, cut into
                       3/4-inch cubes
  1       md           Green, yellow, or red sweet
                       Pepper, cut into strips
  1       oz           Pepperoni, chopped
  1                    8-oz. bottle nonfat Italian
                       Salad dressing
    1/8   ts           Cracked black pepper
  5       c            Torn curly endive
  1       c            Red or yellow cherry
                       Tomatoes, halved

 IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL cover noodles with boiling water. Let stand for 10
 minutes, separating the noodles occasionally with a fork. Drain. Rinse with
 cold water and drain again.  If using chicken tenders, halve them
 crosswise.

 RETURN NOODLES TO BOWL; stir in chicken, cheese, pepper strips and
 pepperoni.  Add dressing and black pepper; toss gently to coat. Cover and
 chill for 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, add endive and tomatoes;
 toss gently to mix.

 Makes 6 main-dish servings.

 Nutrition facts per serving: 252 cal., 7 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 36 mg
 chol., 792 mg sodium, 28 g carbo., 1 g fiber, 19 g pro. Daily Value: 17%
 vit. A, 31% mg sodium, 28g carbo., 1 g fiber, 19 g pro. Daily Value: 17%
 vit. A, 31 % vit. C, 16% calcium, 8% iron.

 SOURCE: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, July 1993

 Shared by Cate Vanicek



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