Broccoli and Chicken Pasta Salad

By Annabel Karmel

courtesy of Disney Family.com

This salad is packed with nutritious ingredients. Broccoli is king of the healthy vegetable superstars -- it's very rich in antioxidants and helps protect us against cancer (broccoli should be steamed, as boiling almost halves its vitamin C content). Pasta is a great energy food full of carbohydrates. Three tablespoons of sweetcorn provide one of the 5 portions of daily recommended fruit and vegetables, and chicken is an excellent low fat source of protein.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fusilli pasta
• 3/4 cup broccoli florets
• 3/4 cup shredded cooked chicken
• 3/4 cup tinned sweetcorn
• 8 to 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 3 spring onions, finely chopped

Dressing

• 4 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoon runny honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• a little freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Meanwhile, steam the broccoli for 4 minutes or until just tender.
3. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl, add the chicken, cherry tomatoes, sweetcorn, broccoli florets and chopped spring onion.

4. Simply whisk together all the ingredients for the salad dressing and toss the salad with the dressing.

   

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