Pasta Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Chicken
Recipe video above. A big, juicy pasta salad! You'll absolutely adore the dressing - it's made using the flavoured oil from the jar of sun dried tomatoes. I use rotisserie chicken here for convenience. Terrific served warm or at room temp.
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Ingredients
- 375 g / 12 oz spiral pasta (, or other pasta of choice)
- 220 g / 7 oz jar sun dried tomato strips in oil
- 2 cups (packed) shredded cooked chicken
- 250 g / 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes (, halved)
- 75 g / 2.5 oz baby spinach ((2 big handfuls))
- 1 small red onion, quartered and finely sliced
- 1 tsp mixed dried herbs ((Note 1))
- 100 g / 3 oz feta, crumbled
- 1/3 cup / 85 ml oil from sun dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 g arlic clove (, minced)
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1 tsp mixed dried herbs ((Note 1))
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Steps
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Drain oil from the jar of sun dried tomatoes.
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Measure out 1/3 cup of the oil, top with extra virgin olive oil if short. Reserve excess oil for another purpose.
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Add remaining Dressing ingredients. Mix well.
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Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water per packet directions.
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Drain, then rinse briefly under cold water. Leave to cool.
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Transfer into large bowl. Add spinach, chicken, tomato, onion, pour over Dressing.
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Toss well, sprinkle with dried herbs, toss again.
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Just before serving, sprinkle with crumbled feta. Best served at room temperature.
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SCOOP OUT a mug of pasta cooking water just before draining. Add 3 tbsp water to Dressing, shake well. Use this Dressing per above, but reserve 3 tbsp to freshen up pasta salad on Day 2 onwards.
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Freshen up pasta salad: Bring to room temp or briefly microwave (cold pasta = dry) to warm gently. Toss with Reserved Dressing then serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
π° Cost Estimate
π Price Breakdown (19% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 12 oz spiral pasta | 375 g | - | - |
| / 7 oz jar sun dried tomato strips in oil | 220 g | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.640 |
| 2 cups | - | - | |
| / 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes | 250 g | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 3.000 |
| / 2.5 oz baby spinach | 75 g | - | - |
| small red onion | 1 | - | - |
| mixed dried herbs | 1 tsp | - | - |
| / 3 oz feta | 100 g | - | - |
| / 85 ml oil from sun dried tomatoes | 0.3333333333333333 cup | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 948 |
| white wine vinegar | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| dijon mustard | 1 tsp | - | - |
| white sugar | 1 tsp | - | - |
| mixed dried herbs | 1 tsp | - | - |
| salt | 0.75 tsp | - | - |
| pepper | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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