131 basil chicken pasta salad Recipes

pasta, shaped , colored, tubular, flavoured, lots to choose from. i like to buy a bag of mixed as it adds a nice colourful look to the dish., vegetables, anything goes here , whatever your taste buds desire. the popular ones being, celery, onions-any kind, olives, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes -small cherry, cucumber, peppers-green, red, yellow , orange, jalepeno, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt pepper , spices, chicken, seafood, dressing, you can add your favorite bottled dressing or make 1 from scratch. here are 2 basic ones, mayonnaise, wine or cider vinegar, crushed garlic, basil, salt and pepper to taste, you can substitute yogurt or veganese for mayonnaise or mix mayo and yogurt together for your dressing base., lemon juice can be used in place of vinegar ., oil/vinegar, salad oil, vinegar-balsamic ,wine, cider etc., crushed garlic, basil and/or oregano, salt and pepper to taste

chicken breasts, four 4 oz. chicken breasts (grill right before serving), season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. grill 3-4 minutes per side, garlic bread, butter (1/4 lb), salt, black pepper, garlic powder, melt butter in microwave and stir to combine seasonings., drizzle your favorite bread with garlic butter and bake at 350o until crispy and golden brown (approximately 4 minutes)., pasta, angel hair pasta (can cook and chill ahead of time), salt, boil pasta in 1/2 gallon of water with salt until al dente. drain and transfer to a bowl. if cooking, ahead of time , shock in an ice bath to cool, remove from water and toss with 2 tbsp. of salad oil., fresh tomato sauce, roma tomatoes, olive oil, salt, black pepper, minced garlic, fresh basil leaves, plain tomato sauce, balsamic glaze, balsamic vinegar, sugar

uncooked spiral pasta, cooked chicken, shredded, prepared pesto sauce, pine nuts, frozen peas , defrosted (or fresh if you can get them), tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and pepper

orzo pasta, part-skim ricotta cheese, light sour cream, lemon zest (from about 1 lemon), fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh corn kernels (sliced from 2 ears of corn), red onion, finely diced, rinsed , and thoroughly dried (about 3/4 cup), shredded cooked chicken (light and dark meat), halved grape tomatoes, sliced basil leaves

diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, drained, liquid reserved, olive oil, mint, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, orzo pasta, cooked and drained, chicken, drained or, chicken, cooked and cubed, cucumber, unpeeled and diced, green onion, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh spinach, shredded

uncooked orzo pasta, chopped grilled chicken breast strips, trimmed arugula, grape tomatoes, halved, chopped red bell pepper, chopped red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, black pepper, crumbled goat cheese

uncooked penne pasta (tube-shaped), cut green beans, cut in 1 inch pieces (about 1/2 lb), shredded cooked chicken breasts, vertically sliced red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, roasted red bell peppers, drained and cut into thin strips, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, cold water, salt, instant minced garlic, black pepper

uncooked penne (tube-shaped) pasta, cut green beans (about 1/2 lb), shredded cooked chicken breast, vertically sliced red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, roasted red bell pepper, drained and cut into thin strips, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, cold water, salt, bottled minced garlic, black pepper

frilled pasta shells, char-grilled red capsicums , in oil, feta cheese, chopped coarsely, cooked chicken, coarsely chopped, walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, fresh basil leaf, loosely packed, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, crushed, coarse grain mustard

bow tie pasta, head broccoli , cut into florettes, red bell pepper, chopped, onion, minced fine, garlic cloves, minced fine, sun-dried tomato (either oil packed or reconstituted dried), sliced olive (black or green or a combination of both), chopped marinated artichoke, freshly grated parmesan cheese, red wine and vinegar salad dressing (i use paul newman s family recipe when i don tsp want to make my own.), salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, chopped fresh basil, cooked chickpeas (optional) or 1 cup grilled chicken (optional) or 1 cup cooked shrimp (optional)

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salt and ground black pepper to taste, rotini pasta, garlic salt , or to taste, vegetable oil, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, chopped, grated parmesan cheese , or to taste, baby spinach leaves

olive oil, vinegar, fresh basil leaf, chopped, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked bow tie pasta, marinated sun-dried tomato, drained and cut into strips, tomatoes, halved, walnuts, coarsely chopped, caesar-flavor croutons, grated parmesan cheese (to taste)

roasted garlic, kosher salt to taste, fresh ground pepper, chicken broth, olive oil + a few tbsp for drizzling, heads fresh broccoli (could use frozen but won tsp have as much texture), penne (or your favorite pasta- rigatoni, bowties, etc), fresh basil , chiffondaded (optional), parmesan cheese (optional)

rotini pasta , cooked according to package directions, drained, vegetable oil, cubed cooked chicken breasts, celery ribs, chopped, chopped green onion , including some tender green tops, hard-boiled eggs, quartered, mayonnaise, basil pesto (homemade or purchased), fresh lemon juice, salt

penne pasta, olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, basil, chopped, tomatoes, diced, feta cheese, crumbled, black olives, pitted, spinach, rinsed and stemmed, boneless chicken breasts, grilled and diced

chicken breasts, butter, broccoli florets, baby carrots, cauliflower, chopped onion, chopped green scallions, pasta , penne preferred or corkscrew, milk, grated parmesan/romano cheese, fresh or dried herbs- 1 tbsp each-parsley ,basil, oregano,garlic/pepper-more if desired to taste, salt and pepper to taste

boneless skinless chicken breast, zucchini, sliced and quartered, red bell peppers, sliced, mandarin orange sections, orzo pasta, cooked and cooled to room temperature, dark raisin, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, honey mustard, olive oil, green onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, dried basil, dried oregano, salt

dried radiatore (any spiral shaped pasta) or 1 lb rotini pasta (any spiral shaped pasta), seasoned rice vinegar, chicken broth, roma tomatoes, cored and chopped, prepared capers, drained, cooked turkey breast or 3/4 lb smoked turkey breast, cut in strips, minced fresh basil, salt , to taste