2244 .. PPAASSTTAA NNIICCOOIISSEE SSAALLAADD (^)
Pasta salad is loaded with chicken and vegetables, bound with a simple homemade
dressing flavored with rosemary. This salad is fresh, bright with flavor, and colorful on
the plate. Add some crusty bread, and you have a filling, satisfying meal. For variation,
try substituting tuna for the chicken. Prep time for this salad is 20 minutes and only 15
minutes of cook time for a total of 35 minutes yielding 4 servings.
Ingredients:
1 pound pasta (penne, colored corkscrews or bows)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 pound green beans, halved lengthwise
1-1/2 cups diced cooked (or barbequed) grain-fed chicken
3 plum tomatoes, cut into sixths
2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into eighths
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 Tablespoon capers, drained
Anchovy fillets and black olives, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
How to prepare:
Cook pasta in boiling salted water until just tender.
Drain well and rinse with cold water.
Shake off excess moisture.
Combine lemon juice, oil, red onion, garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
Pour half of dressing over pasta and toss well.
Cook beans until just tender. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Toss beans
with half of remaining dressing.
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