Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
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Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions |
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Time: 25 - 35 minutes
depending on how long it takes to cook your pasta.
2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 tbs chili powder
2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 cups of bite-size - farfalle, fusilli, shells, penne
1 tbs olive oil - the good stuff
1/2 cup (2 - 3 oz) fresh Parmesan, grated
Caesar dressing
Cook pasta according to package instructions. When done, drain, put into a large serving bowl and toss with 1 tbs olive oil. Mix chili powder, Worcestershire and garlic. Slice chicken breasts and toss with chili powder mixture. Cook on barbecue grill in pan or sauté in nonstick skillet on stove. Either way cooking time is 5 - 7 minutes over medium-high heat. Add cooked chicken and 2/3 dressing to pasta and toss to mix. (A tongs works great for this!) After mixing taste and add rest of dressing if you like. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
Caesar Dressing
2 cloves garlic
1 tbs Dijon mustard
2 tbs lemon juice
6 tbs mayonnaise
4 tbs olive oil - the good stuff
2 tbs milk or white wine - just something to thin it a bit optional
anchovies - 4 fillets, mashed or 1 tsp paste - both optional
Mince garlic and put in small bowl. Add mustard, lemon and mayonnaise (and anchovies, if using) and mix well with wire whisk. Slowly drizzle in olive oil whisking constantly. If dressing is too thick whisk in a bit of milk or white wine.
Marinated Vegetable Salad Time: 10 minutes
a jar marinated artichoke hearts, 7 - 8 oz (200gr)
1/4 red pepper left from last night
1 - 2 tomatoes
1 tbs freshly snipped chives
If you have any radishes, mangetout, whatever would be good - chop it and toss it in
Drain artichokes, reserving liquid, and cut in half. Chop red pepper and roughly chop tomato. Add artichoke halves, pepper and tomato to reserved marinade, stir to combine and let sit until ready to serve. To serve, drain and sprinkle with chives. top of page
Cooking schedule: 30 minutes
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Snip chives |
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