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Tortellini, Chicken & Arugula Pasta Salad

April 4, 2018 by DanicasDaily Leave a Comment

Happy Wednesday all! This week is flying by and I am totally enjoying it all. The weather, my workouts and delicious eats. Today’s meals were so tasty and satisfying that no snacks were required!

After knocking out a 36 minute C25K jog/walk this morning, I whipped up exactly what I woke up craving for breakfast.

French toast & Sausage!

2 slices Nature’s Own Butter Bread dipped in an egg mix (egg, splash of milk with dashes of vanilla, cinnamon and salt). I topped my toast with 1/2 Tbsp whipped butter and a 1 Tbsp drizzle of pure maple syrup. I served it up with 3 Aidells Chicken Apple Sausage for 11 Smartpoints.I managed to squeeze in a 40 minute walk at lunch on a new trail before diving into today’s salad.

Greens, carrots, tomatoes, 1 Jarlsberg Mini Swiss cheese, 3 oz buffalo chicken, a hard boiled egg and 2 Tbsp ranch (4 sp). I had 2 cuties for dessert.We made a spin on this Cooking Light recipe for Tortellini, Chicken & Arugula salad for dinner tonight. You all have to make this – it comes together so quickly and is packed with flavor. There are also only 4 items in the entire recipe with points to count.

Here is how I made our salad.

Cook 1 package of Tortellini according to the package instructions.While the pasta cooks, whisk up the dressing, zest your lemon and slice your shallot. To the dressing, I added 1 tsp Italian seasoning and the juice of an entire Meyer Lemon.You could use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken or grilled up a few chicken breast tenders.Toss the tortellini, chicken, shallot and lemon zest together with half the dressing.Add arugula and the rest of the dressing.Plus a little shaved parmesan – toss and serve. This recipe makes 4 big servings so start with 1 cup and decide if you want to go back for more.The lemon comes through with the arugula, garlic and shallot adding a bit of spice. But the fun part of this dish is biting into those cheesy Tortellini while the chicken fills you up. I think sun dried tomatoes would make this even better.

I had 2 cups for 11 Smartpoints.26 Daily WWFreestyle Smartpoints, 15K steps

Night all!

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

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