Chicken Dijon Pasta Salad

Another nice and cool one dish meal for the dog days of summer...Serve over lettuce with Iced Tea or Lemonade to drink!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) package rotini pasta, tri-colored (Ronzoni whole wheat pasta)
• 1  cup plain yogurt
• 3⁄4 cup fresh broccoli florets, small
• 1⁄3 cup wheat germ, plain
• 3  tablespoons white vinegar
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  cup  cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
• 1  small fresh tomato, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup red onion, chopped

Directions

1. Cook rotini per pkg, adding broccoli in the last 4 minutes cooking time; Drain, rinse in cold water, drain again.
2. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, wheat germ, vinegar, mustard and pepper; mixing well.
3. To this mixture, add the rotini/broccoli, chicken, tomato and onion; toss to coat well.
4. Cover and chill 2 hours; toss again before serving.
5. Variation: Swap out the rotini for your favorite small pasta such as macaroni or penne rigati.
6. NOTE: prep time covers pasta cooking and veggie chopping; cook time covers assembly and chilling time.