Grilled Chicken and Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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A cool main-dish noodle salad. It makes a great casual one-bowl dinner or a perfect dish for a potluck or buffet. The recipe comes from Sunset Magazine. Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts |
3/4 cup lime juice |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
3 tablespoons sesame oil (toasted) |
3 tablespoons soy sauce |
1 tablespoon sugar |
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped |
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger |
1 lb dried angel hair pasta |
1/2 lb red bell pepper, rinsed,cored,stemed,seeded and diced |
1/2 lb yellow bell pepper, rinsed,cored,stemed,seeded and diced |
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped (about 10 ounces) |
1/2 cup chopped parsley |
1/4 cup chopped green onion (white and pale greens parts only) |
1/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes |
Directions:
1. Rinse chicken and pat dry; place in a bowl.
2. In another bowl, combine lime juice, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger.
3. Pour about 1/4 cup of the mixture over chicken, reserving remainder.
4. Chill chicken for about 30 minutes.
5. Lift chicken from marinade (discard used marinade) and lay over a solid bed of medium coals or medium heat on gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 4 to 5 seconds); close lid on gas grill.
6. Cook, turning chicken as needed to brown evenly, until no longer pink in the center of the thickest part (cut to test),6 to 8 minutes total.
7. Transfer to a board and let stand until cool enough to handle, then cut across the grain into 1-inch wide slices.
8. Meanwhile, in a covered 6-to8 quart pan over high heat, bring about 3-quarts water to a boil.
9. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender to bite, 4 to 6 minutes.
10. Drain pasta and rinse under cold running water until cool.
11. In a large bowl, combine pasta, reserved lime- juice mixture, chicken, bell peppers, cucumber, parsley.
12. green onions and chili flakes; mix to coat.
13. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 1 day.
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