Name: Creamy chicken and pasta salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cup (750ml) water; 400 gram chicken breast fillets; 500 gram large pasta shells; 2 (300g) celery stalk, trimmed, sliced thinly; 1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly; 1 cup (120g) roasted pecans; 1/2 cup (90g) thinly sliced dill pickles; 50 gram baby rocket (arugula) leaves; Creamy tarragon dressing; 3/4 cup (225g) mayonnaise; 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped

Creamy chicken and pasta salad

This classic recipe adds roasted pecans for a delightfully smoky crunch to your ideal workday lunch.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

Ingredients

3 cup (750ml) water

400 gram chicken breast fillets

500 gram large pasta shells

2 (300g) celery stalk, trimmed, sliced thinly

1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly

1 cup (120g) roasted pecans

1/2 cup (90g) thinly sliced dill pickles

50 gram baby rocket (arugula) leaves

Creamy tarragon dressing

3/4 cup (225g) mayonnaise

1/2 cup (120g) sour cream

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped

Method

1.Bring the water to the boil in medium saucepan, add chicken, simmer, covered, about 10 minutes. Cool chicken in poaching liquid 10 minutes, drain, shred coarsely.

2.Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender, drain. Rinse under cold water, drain.

3.Make creamy tarragon dressing. Combine mayonaise, sour cream, lemon juice and tarragon in small bowl.

4.Combine pasta in large bowl with chicken, dressing and remaining ingredients. Season to taste.

Cornichon, French for gherkin, is a very small variety of pickled cucumber, it can be used in place of the dill pickles.
Note

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