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This giveaway is just.plain.FUN!!!

I received an awesome basket from Swanson to help me with my summer entertaining. And, when I say basket, I really mean a basket!

Do you have a picnic basket? I never did so when I opened up this package, I was soooo excited! Even better, this beautiful basket came FILLED with the necessities for a family picnic! That, my friends, is called DETAILS!

One of the yummy recipes in the basket (YES, recipes are included too) was something I had been wanting to make for a while. I have made a similar version of the Cool Chicken ‘n’ Pasta Salad but without chicken. Adding in the chicken was a good source of protein and made it a balanced lunch. I guess that just goes to show you, you can do more with Swanson Chicken than the Buffalo Chicken Dip ^[1] (that’s my standby and I could eat it everyday!!).

Cool Chicken ‘n’ Pasta Salad

3 Cups Cooked Pasta (elbow or corkscrew)
2 Cans Swanson Premium White Chunk Chicken Breast
1 Small Cucumber, sliced
1 1/2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half
1 Small Onion, chopped (I omit this)
3 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped (I used dried)
3/4 Cup Fat-Free Italian Salad Dressing

I also added a few hard boiled eggs, but the recipe didn’t actually call for it. You just toss all of these goodies together and stick in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes. I like my pasta salad nice and cold!

Want a chance at winning this awesome Swanson Summer Entertaining Basket for your family? You know the drill, right :). There are several ways to enter, which are:

Leave me a comment and share a recipe you could make with Swanson Chicken. You can visit the Swanson recipes page ^[1] for ideas. Like I said, I’m such a boring person with my love of the Buffalo Chicken Dip, but this pasta salad is really good!

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Good luck! I will be closing this giveaway on Thursday @ 8p. I will choose the winner at random and contact you directly.

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