Apricot Chicken Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

• 4 oz. corkscrew pasta
• 6 fresh apricots, cut into quarters
• 1 whole chicken breast, cooked and shredded
• 2 zucchini, julienned
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and julienned
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or 2 teaspoons dried
• Apricot Basil Dressing (see below)

Directions

1. Cook pasta as package directs; drain and rinse with cool water.
2. Prepare dressing by blending all dressing ingredients on a slow speed until thick and smooth.
3. Combine pasta, apricots, chicken, zucchini, red pepper, and basil in bowl. Toss with dressing.

Apricot Basil Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 fresh apricots (pitted)
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried)

Directions

1. Mix together apricots, white wine vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil and basil in a mixing bowl. Set aside.