A Summer Salad Surprise

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(NAPSA)—Asthe temperatures heat up, avoid hot and heavy meals with a cool, crisp twist on a traditional summersalad. Creating a pasta perfect salad is easier than ever when using Swanson Broth to provide surprisingly light and refreshing flavor without adding unnecessary fat to the meal. Swanson Chicken Pasta Salad is a lively and delicious dish that combines the season’s freshest produce with the time-tested taste combination of pasta and Parmesan. Swanson Chicken Pasta Salad can be served as the main course in a picnic lunch or as an accompaniment to a warm weather family feast. Simple and satisfying, salads are a great solution to your summer mealtime dilemmas. With just twenty minutes of prep time and a few easy steps, you can create a dish that brings together the best the summerhasto offer, and still have plenty of time to go outside and enjoy the sunshine. For more information about Swanson products, cooking tips and great seasonal recipes, or to receive a free copy of the Swanson Broth Simply Delicious Recipe Book,visit www.swansonbroth.com. Here’s how to make Swanson Chicken Pasta Salad... Swanson’ Chicken Pasta Salad Prep Time: 20 min. Chill Time: 2 hrs. 1 can (14% oz.) Swanson Chicken Broth (1% cups) Swanson Salad. Chicken Pasta 1% cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise 1% cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. dried dill weed or dried basil leaves, crushed 3 cups cooked corkscrew pasta 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in 1 1% 1 2 half cup peas, cooked cup sliced mushrooms small red onion, chopped cups cubed cooked chicken Lettuce leaves MIX broth, mayonnaise, cheese anddill weed. TOSSpasta, tomatoes, peas, mushrooms, onion, chicken and broth mixture until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hrs., stirring occasionally. Serve on lettuce. Serves 4.