PASTA, CHICKEN CASHEW PASTA
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
• 8 ounces fusilli, spaghetti or other medium-size pasta
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup dry roasted and salted cashews, sliced
• 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed, drained and rinsed, minced
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 grilled skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into bite-size
• 2/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• salt to taste
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Place garlic in a large bowl. Add cashews, sun-dried tomatoes, oil, basil, chicken and mushrooms. Add pasta; toss until well-coated. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition:
Each serving provides approximately: 374 calories; 29 g protein; 34 g carbohydrates; 14 g fat (3 g saturated); 49 mg cholesterol; 102 mcg folate; 3 mg iron; 255 mg sodium.
Recipe courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council
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