myfoodbook
Published on myfoodbook (https://myfoodbook.com.au)
Home > Apple and Celery Pasta Slaw

Apple and Celery Pasta Slaw

Leftover chicken, apple, celery and pasta slaw
Lilydale Chicken recipes
Recipe By: 
Lilydale
lilydalefreerange.com.au [1]
Prep Time: 
10 mins
Cook Time: 
8 mins
Serves: 
4
Use up leftover roast chicken and make a delightfully light and fresh salad.

Ingredients

  • 200g casarecce pasta, or other short pasta
  • 1/3 cup (80g) crème fraiche
  • 1 teaspoon Dijion mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced into matchsticks
  • 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced into matchsticks
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • 300g left over Lilydale festive roast chicken, shredded
  • 2 cups (30g) watercress
  • 1⁄4 cup (40g) toasted almonds, chopped
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper


Method

  1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook pasta according to packet directions, rinse and refresh with cold water
  2. Meanwhile combine crème fraiche, mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, 1⁄2 cup water in a large bowl and season with sea salt and cracked pepper
  3. Add the pasta, apple, celery, chives and chicken and gently toss to combine
  4. Divide between bowls and serve with watercress and almonds

Links
[1] https://lilydalefreerange.com.au/