Rotini Nicoise With Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1 rotini
525 gr beans
280 gr chicken breast
400 gr artichoke hearts
55 gr olive
120 ml low-sodium chicken broth
120 ml lemon juice
2 garlic
10 ml dijon mustard
3 gr salt
1 gr black pepper
12 cherry tomatoes
230 gr green beans blanched
16 black olives

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse the pasta under cold water, drain thoroughly and put in a large mixing bowl. Add white beans, chicken and artichoke hearts and toss well. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour vinaigrette over pasta mixture and toss well. To serve, spoon pasta onto large serving platter and arrange cherry tomatoes, green beans and black olives around and on top of salad. Each serving provides: 583 Calories; 29.3 g Protein; 84.7 g Carbohydrates; 15.2 g Fat; 31.9 mg Cholesterol; 637 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 23% Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org) (Reprinted with permission)