Healthy Kids Recipes – Chicken Margarita Pasta

Product: Shelton's Premium Canned Chicken Breast

Chicken Margarita Pasta

** This Recipe is Kid Kritics Approved! **

by Healthy Recipe Mom, Crystal
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PANS/EQUIPMENT: large pot, strainer, knife, cutting board, serving bowl
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 6-8 minutes
NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 3 or more, depending on ages

1/2 box pasta of choice (try spelt!)
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Boil pasta per directions on package.  When finished strain and put into serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil.  Let pasta cool off for a few minutes.

1 large tomato
Remove seeds, chop into bite size pieces.  Add to pasta

4 ounces mozzarella cheese
Cube cheese.  Add to pasta

1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
Cut up into pieces and add to pasta.

1 can Shelton’s Premium Canned Chicken Breast
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 Tablespoons)
Drain and rinse chicken, break up any large pieces.  Add to pasta. Toss all ingredients together and serve immediately.

OPTIONS: Crystal suggests using cherry or grape tomatoes for less prep time. She also gives an option of cutting mozzarella string cheese into small circles instead of using mozzarella cubes. Add extra fresh chopped basil as a garnish! All ingredients can be customized for serving needs.

RECIPE SOURCE: Crystal’s recipe

5+ GOD-MADE FOOD COLORS: Tan, golden, red, white, green, + yellow option
6 FOOD GROUPS: Whole grains, essential fatty acids, fruit, dairy, herbs, poultry

GROCERY LIST:

• whole grain pasta of choice (try spelt!)
• extra virgin olive oil
• large tomato or grape tomatoes
• fresh mozzarella cheese
• fresh basil leaves
• Shelton’s Premium Canned Chicken Breast
• sea salt
• 1 lemon

“I've made this dish many times without the chicken, I have to say it was a great addition. I love the protein it provides to the dish. Both my children (5 & 7) gave it two enthusiastic thumbs up!” (Crystal, mother of 2)