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Recipe tags: Chicken, Easy, Italian, One dish meal, Stove Top

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Meats and seafood

Easy Chicken and Pasta Dinner

Recipe created by DaVita dialysis patient, Michael, and submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Mary Anne from California.

Portions: 2

Serving size: 1 cup pasta, 2-1/2 oz chicken, 2/3 cup vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 cup zucchini, sliced
• 2 cups cooked pasta, any shape
• 5 ounces cooked chicken breast, cut into strips
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium Italian dressing

Preparation

1. In a nonstick skillet, heat olive oil and sauté zucchini and peppers until tender-crisp. Remove to a plate.
2. Heat cooked pasta and chicken strips in microwave in separate dishes.
3. Toss pasta with Italian dressing. Top with chicken strips and sautéed vegetables.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 400
• Protein: 30 g
• Carbohydrate: 45 g
• Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 60 mg
• Sodium: 328 mg
• Potassium: 455 mg
• Phosphorus: 270 mg
• Calcium: 33 mg
• Fiber: 3.5 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 3 meat
• 2-1/2 starch
• 1 vegetable, medium potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

• 3 

Helpful Hints

• Do some pre-preparation to make this into a quick dinner. Cook a large pot of pasta, drain and refrigerate for use in this dish and other pasta dishes.
• Broil or barbeque a pound of chicken breasts or thighs. Refrigerate and use for this recipe and other chicken dishes during the week.
• If you require a lower protein diet adjust the portion of chicken in this dish.

What's everyone saying?

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  Bert C. says:

Cooked it with spiral noodles. A nice summer dish. The Italian dressing gives it a nice flavor without overpowering the pasta, and vegetables. I also added diced onions to it for an even better flavor.

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009, 10:34 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Maryann B. says:

I didn't have zucchini,I used yellow squash,and low sodium ranch. Over linguine.

Reviewed: May. 29, 2009, 1:40 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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