Warm Chicken And Pasta Salad Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Meanwhile, whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, 1/4 cup water, the vinegar, mustard, dill, chives and 2 teaspoons salt in a medium bowl. Remove the skin from the chicken and shred the meat into large pieces. Add the chicken, celery and cucumber to the dressing and gently stir to combine.
• Shake the excess water from the pasta and add it to the chicken salad. Season with pepper and toss. Serve over the greens.

WARM CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse basil, shake dry, pluck 5 leaves and chop finely. Squeeze lemon. Measure 1 tablespoon juice and mix with the chopped basil and the ricotta. Season with salt and pepper.
• Clean arugula, rinse and spin dry.
• Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice with honey and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet. Remove and set aside.
• Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Fry chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes.
• Add enough water to cover the bottom of the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for an additional 4 minutes. If necessary, pour in some more water.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Rinse the tomatoes, cut into quarters, remove seeds and cut into fine strips.
• Remove chicken from skillet, let cool slightly and dice.
• Drain the pasta and while still warm, mix with chicken, tomatoes and pine nuts in a bowl.
• Fold in sauce and arugula leaves. Dollop ricotta on the salad in small spoonfuls and serve immediately.

GARLIC AND HERB CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the fusilli according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and honey. Add the Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Base, fusilli, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and parsley and toss to coat. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Cut the chicken into bite-size piece. In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, artichoke hearts, spinach and olive oil. Season to taste with red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper.

CHICKEN & PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the pepper and onion with 1 tsp oil and roast for 20 mins.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile put the chicken breasts between two sheets of cling film and bash with a rolling pin until they're about 1cm thick. Mix remaining oil, herbs, chilli and garlic then rub all over the chicken. Heat a griddle or barbecue and cook for 3-4 mins on each side.
• Slice the chicken on a board, scrape into the pasta with any juices, plus the roasted onion and pepper, cherry tomatoes, rocket, vinegar and seasoning. Toss together and eat warm or cold.

WARM CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as per package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Cook onion in oil for about 2 mintes, stirring frequently.
• Add garlic, vinegar, veg. Oil, tomatoes and chicken.
• Cook2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.
• Stir in spinach and cook until it starts to wilt.
• In large serving bowl, toss pasta with chicken mixture.
• Top with cheese.

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD FOR FOUR

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, green pepper, carrot, celery, onions and peas. , In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, garlic salt, paprika and cayenne. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to chicken mixture. Add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

HOT ITALIAN CHICKEN & PASTA SALAD WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with dry dressing mix; toss to coat. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 min. or until done.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add remaining oil, chicken and all remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

BEST EVER PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, tarragon, dill, salt, mustard, pimento, capers and pepper. Seat aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, green pepper, Havarti, green onions and chicken. Add dressing to taste and toss to coat.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees with a rack positioned in the center.
• Place the chicken, celery, mayonnaise, Cheddar, almonds, lemon juice and onion salt in a large bowl and mix to combine well. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and pepper as needed. The amount will depend on how seasoned your chicken is.
• Transfer the chicken mixture to a 3-quart (9-by-13-inch) shallow baking dish. Spread it out evenly and top with the crushed potato chips. Add more chips if needed to cover the top.
• Bake uncovered until the chips are golden brown and the mixture is warmed through and bubbling lightly at the bottom, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.