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Lemon-Chicken Pasta Salad

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 21, 2008
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Fresh lemon, pea pods and almonds give this 30-minute salad its pizzazz.

Lemon-Chicken Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups snow pea pods, strings removed, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • Leaf lettuce, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, mayonnaise, lemon peel and lemon juice. Stir in chicken, pea pods and almonds. Serve on lettuce leaves. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

Nutrition

800 Calories
56g Total Fat
31g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
800
Calories from Fat
500
Total Fat
56g
86%
Saturated Fat
9g
45%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
800mg
33%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
7g
Protein
31g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
30%
30%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 9 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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