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Meal-prep a week’s worth of delicious and satisfying high-fiber lunches with just 5 simple ingredients and 20 minutes. In this Southwestern-style pasta salad, we’re using pasta made with black beans to bump up the fiber to an impressive 14 grams per serving. Paired with seasoned chicken strips and a flavorful corn salad–shortcut ingredients you can often find at your local specialty grocery store–this meal-prep lunch is one you’ll get excited for.
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Source: EatingWell.com, December 2019
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Directions
Tips
To make ahead: Refrigerate pasta salad, salsa and dressing separately for up to 4 days. Top salad with dressing and pico de gallo just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 meal-prep container, 2 Tbsp. dressing & 2 Tbsp. pico de gallo each
Per Serving:
436 calories; protein 33.7g; carbohydrates 46.8g; dietary fiber 14.4g; sugars 9.5g; fat 14.4g; saturated fat 3.6g; cholesterol 63.8mg; vitamin a iu 663.6IU; vitamin c 6.2mg; calcium 186.6mg; iron 3.8mg; sodium 375.1mg.
Exchanges:
3 lean protein, 2 1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 lean protein, 1/2 medium-fat protein
Rating: 5 stars 1 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0 Meal-prep a week’s worth of delicious and satisfying high-fiber lunches with just 5 simple ingredients and 20 minutes. In this Southwestern-style pasta salad, we’re using pasta made with black beans