Southern Chicken Pasta Salad

A chilled light dish that will please anyone on a diet or restricted intake. Found this on the net- wish all my dishes were this good for you! In a pinch for time on the chicken use tysons precooked grilled chicken you can find in grocers freezer section- they are preseasoned too.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons fat free sour cream
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 6  boneless skinless  grilled chicken breasts
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded smoked mozzarella cheese, packed
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green onion
• 1  cup grape tomatoes, cut in halves
• 1  teaspoon  finely chopped parsley (parsley flakes can also be used)
• 3  cups  whole wheat linguine

Directions

1. chicken should be grilled and seasoned with seasoned with a garlic & pepper blend or garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
2. cook pasta according to package directions, drained and cooled, Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
3. Add mayo, sour cream, and lemon juice to a 1-cup measure and stir to blend.
4. Cut the chicken breasts each into 1/4-inch thick slices (should be around 3 1/2 cups of chicken strips).
5. Add chicken, mozzarella, celery, green onions, tomatoes, parsley and cooked noodles into a large serving bowl and toss to blend.
6. Drizzle the mayo mixture over the chicken noodle mixture and toss to blend the dressing with the ingredients.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste if desired.
8. Cover and store in the refrigerator until right before it is being served.
9. serve this with a bowl of fruit or a green salad.