Colorful chicken-pasta salad

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½pack(16 ounce size) rigatoni or ziti macaroni
2cupsCut-up cooked chicken
2mediumsTomatoes, chopped (about 2 cups)
2Green onions (with tops), sliced
2Cloves garlic, crushed
3tablespoonsChopped fresh parsley
1L/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
¼teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonCoarsely cracked pepper
2tablespoonsOlive or vegetable oil

Directions

Cook rigatoni as directed on package; drain. Mix remaining ingredients. Toss with rigatoni. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Toss before serving. Serve with freshly ground pepper if desired.

From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994