Chicken Pasta Primavera

• 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

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Rinse with cold water; drain.
3. Combine pasta and 1/2 cup salad dressing, tossing to coat; cover and chill for 3 hours.
4. Combine chicken, remaining 1 cup salad dressing and remaining ingredients except tomatoes, tossing well.
5. Cover and chill 3 hours.
6. When ready to serve, combine pasta mixture, chicken mixture and cherry tomatoes, tossing well.
7. Yield:
8. 6 servings.

vermicelli, commercial salad dressing, chicken, frozen snow, mushrooms, pine nuts, fresh basil, fresh parsley, pepper, cherry tomatoes

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=336977 (may not work)