Pasta Salad with Chicken

Vinaigrette prepared from white vinegar, mayonnaise, honey, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil and chopped fresh dill. Pasta salad features bowtie pasta, rotisserie chicken pieces, diced red bell pepper, chopped celery and crumbled Feta cheese. Salad is chilled and tossed with vinaigrette just prior to serving.

Ingredients -
Dressing:
3 tablespoons White Vinegar
2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
1 tablespoons Honey
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup Fresh Dill, loosely packed, chopped

Pasta Salad:
8 ounces Bow Tie Pasta
2 cups White Meat from Rotisserie Chicken, cut into bite size pieces
1 Red Bell Pepper, cored and diced
2 Celery Stalks, trimmed and chopped
1/2 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
 
Preparation:

1. For the dressing: In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mayonnaise, honey, salt and pepper.

2. Whisk in the oil and dill and set aside.

3. For the pasta salad: Heat a pot of lightly salted water to boiling.

4. Add the bow tie pasta and cook as the package directs which takes about 8 minutes.

5. Drain and rinse the pasta with cool water.

6. Let cool until it is room temperature.

7. In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta, chicken, red pepper, celery and cheese.

8. Drizzle it with dressing and toss to coat.

 



Pasta Salad Making Tips -
Rotisserie Chicken

Rotisserie chicken refers to chicken whole chickens that have been cooked and are available for sale in supermarkets and other specialty food stores and restaurants. Oven baked chicken breasts make a more than suitable replacement for this dish, if desired.


Pasta Salad Making Tips -
Feta Cheese

Feta is a Greek cheese that is aged and has a grainy texture. The cheese can be found in most supermarkets, cheese shops, and delicatessens. Small blocks are sold in the half pound to one pound range. The cheese crumbles easily. Feta is particularly suited to eating raw, especially in salads.


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