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Garden-Fresh Chicken Pasta Dinner

Make weeknight dinner fast and easy. Here's a main course recipe and three suggestions for rounding it out into a complete meal. Find out how to effortlessly dress up starters, sides, and desserts to fit the meal's main course.

By Fraya Berg

The Menu

Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta with Chicken (see recipe below)
Sardine SaladRoast
Yellow Squash with Herbs
Caramel Apples

Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta with Chicken has a fresh garden taste with the added attraction of chicken. Try this Sardine Salad with it for variety. Roast Yellow Squash with Herbs is a comfort food to add to any meal. Keep caramel sauce on hand for quick desserts like Caramel Apples anytime.

Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta with Chicken

Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta with Chicken recipe

Sardine Salad

Top a hearty salad dressed with red wine vinaigrette with a few sardines; serve with a wedge of lemon and Melba toast or crusty bread.

Roast Yellow Squash with Herbs

Slice yellow summer squash and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with Italian herbs. Roast in a 350-degree oven 35 minutes, or until tender.

Caramel Apples

Core and slice apples, place in a bowl. Drizzle with caramel sauce; sprinkle with nuts.