Howard's Failsafe Chicken Pasta

This dish was developed while Howard and Sue Dengate were travelling as something we could make with just a hotplate. It can be served hot, warm or cold, travels well and is perfect when you need to take food for socialising.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500  g spiral shaped pasta
• 100  g green beans
• 3  spring onions
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1  tablespoon  safflower oil
• 3  tablespoons cream cheese (Philadelphia or Kingland soy cream cheese)
• 3  tablespoons low-fat yogurt (or soy yoghurt)
• 2  cups  cooked chicken, diced
•  salt, to taste
•  citric acid, to taste

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions. You can add frozen beans (rinsed in tap water) to the cooking pasta.
2. While pasta is cooking, stirfry Spring onions and garlic gently in a little oil. Drain.
3. While warm, stir through cream cheese, yoghurt, onions and chicken.
4. You can add chopped celery and carrot when permitted (moderate in salicylates) for color.