Lunch: Southwestern Chicken and Pasta Salad

Recipe by Erin Renouf Mylroie, La Miranda, CA This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.Pick up a rotisserie chicken at the market, or use leftovers to keep the preparation easy.

Ingredients

1 pound farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups diced cooked chicken
8 green onions, chopped
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 15-ounce can golden hominy, drained
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained
1 12-ounce bottle mild green taco sauce
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain; rinse under cold running water and drain again.
Transfer pasta to large bowl. Add oil and toss to coat. Mix in chicken, green onions, tomatoes, hominy, beans, taco sauce and cilantro. Season salad generously with salt and pepper.

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