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Creamy chicken and pecan pasta salad

This budget-busting pasta is perfect for casual entertaining, or serve as a side dish or light lunch. You'll love this creamy dish with a glass of wine… yum! - by Barbara Northwood
  • 25 Oct 2017
Creamy chicken and pecan pasta salad
Prep: 20 Minutes - Cook: 15 Minutes - easy - Serves 6
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Tip: Add dressing to salad just before serving. Shredded roast chicken meat is available from the deli counter of some major supermarkets.

Ingredients

375g casarecce pasta

3/4 cup pecans

2 cups shredded roast chicken meat (250g)

4 green spring onions, sliced

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley, plus extra to garnish

Dressing

1/2 cup whole-egg mayonnaise

1/2 cup light sour cream

1 tblsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp finely grated lemon ring

2 tblsps lemon juice

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water until tender, then drain. Rinse the pasta under cold water, then drain well again. Transfer pasta to a large bowl.

  2. Meanwhile, spread pecans over an oven tray.

  3. Cook pecans in a moderate oven (180C) for about 5-7 minutes, or until toasted. Cool, then coarsely chop.

  4. To make dressing, place all the ingredients in a jug then whisk until they are combined.

  5. Add pecans, chicken, onions and parsley to pasta with dressing. Toss the ingredients to combine.

  6. Serve with salad garnished with a little extra parsley. 

This recipe originally appeared on New Idea Food

Barbara Northwood
Barbara has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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