Macaroni and chicken salad with arugula
6
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This easy, eight-ingredient chicken and macaroni salad is great choice to make ahead for the work week since it is tasty warm or cold. While many chicken salad recipes include mayonnaise, using yogurt cuts back on calories and fat while increasing protein. Rinsing the string beans and pasta in cold water stops the cooking process, making sure the beans retain their bright green color and the pasta isn’t overcooked. Use rotisserie chicken to keep the prep work as streamlined as possible. We’ve called for arugula here to add a peppery bite of flavor but you can substitute fresh spinach, chopped romaine, or spring mix, if you like.
Ingredients
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
10 oz, about 2 3/4 cups dry macaroni
Uncooked string beans
1 cup(s), cut into pieces, trimmed and halved
Plain fat free yogurt
⅔ cup(s)
Soy sauce
2 Tbsp
Canned tomato puree
2 Tbsp
Roasted skinless boneless chicken breast
8 oz, cool, torn into strips
Cherry tomatoes
12 medium, halved
Arugula
2 cup(s), slivered
Instructions
1
Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water according to package instructions. Add string beans to pot for the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water; spoon into a large bowl, and set aside.
2
Mix together yogurt, soy sauce, and tomato puree in a cup; stir into macaroni. Add chicken and tomatoes; serve topped with arugula.
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