Chicken & Blueberry Pasta Salad



Have you ever thought to combine blueberries and pasta? We admit it seems a bit odd, but it's a delicious combination! This salad is a light and satisfying summer supper. If you already have cooked chicken, skip Step 1 and add shredded chicken in Step 4.

6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed of fat
• 8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli or radiatore
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation
1. Place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to cool. Shred into bite-size strips.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, about 9 minutes or according to package directions. Drain. Place in a large bowl.

3. Meanwhile, place oil and shallot in a small skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Add broth, feta and lime juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the feta begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes.

4. Add the chicken to the bowl with the pasta. Add the dressing, blueberries, thyme, lime zest and salt and toss until combined.


Nutrition Per serving: 315 Calories; 11 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 6 g Mono; 49 mg Cholesterol; 33 g Carbohydrates; 23 g Protein; 5 g Fiber; 238 mg Sodium; 207 mg Potassium

2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 very lean meat, 2 fat

Tips & Notes
Make Ahead Tip: Add everything except the blueberries and dressing to the pasta salad. Cover and refrigerate pasta salad, blueberries and dressing separately for up to 1 day. Toss together just before serving.

Source: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_blueberry_pasta_salad.html