Chicken Pasta Primavera - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. vermicelli
1 1/2 c. commercial salad dressing, divided (use fat free)
3 c. cubed, cooked chicken
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen snow pea pods, thawed
15 fresh mushrooms, sliced
3/4 c. pine nuts (or sunflower seeds)
1/3 c. chopped fresh basil
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp. pepper
12 cherry tomatoes, halved

Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Rinse with cold water; drain.
Combine pasta and 1/2 cup salad dressing, tossing to coat; cover and chill for 3 hours.
Combine chicken, remaining 1 cup salad dressing and remaining ingredients except tomatoes, tossing well.
Cover and chill 3 hours.
When ready to serve, combine pasta mixture, chicken mixture and cherry tomatoes, tossing well.
Yield:
6 servings.