Rotini Nicoise With Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1 rotini
2 c beans
2 c chicken breast
14 oz artichoke hearts
1/4 c olive
1/2 c low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 c lemon juice
2 garlic
2 ts dijon mustard
1 t salt
1/2 ts black pepper
12 cherry tomatoes
8 oz 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)