|
ROASTED CHICKEN AND BOW TIE PASTA SALAD
"Use rotisserie chicken from the deli to cut preparation time on this recipe. Make this the night before for a portable lunch."
3 cups uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta) (about 8 ounces) 1/3 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard 2 teaspoons sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar 2 cups shredded coo ked chicken breast (about 2 breasts) 1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved 1 cup thin diagonally cut celery 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Cool completely.
Combine orange juice and the next 7 ingredients (orange juice through rice vinegar) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk to combine. Add pasta, chicken, grapes, celery, red onion, walnuts, chives, and parsley; toss gently to combine.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 2/3 cups) Source: Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light magazine, March 2004
|