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Mediterranean Chicken and Orrechiette Pasta Salad

Recipe by Lilydale

Fresh chicken and pasta salad full of wonderful flavours from the Mediterranean, this simple chicken dinner uses Lilydale Free Range chicken.

Mediterranean Chicken Breast Pasta Salad
Prep 20 minutesCook 40 minutesServes 4
IngredientsMethod
  • 350g leftover Lilydale Whole Chicken
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 1 yellow capsicum
  • 1 red onion
  • 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 250g orrechiette pasta
  • Semi dried tomatoes
  • 2/3 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 cup basil, roughly chopped
  • 150g feta, crumbled
  • 1 cup wild rocket
  • 1/2 cup parsley leaves

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Rub capsicums and red onion with olive oil and season. Roast capsicums and onion for 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. Once cool, peel the onions and capsicums. Remove capsicum seeds and cut into strips. Cut the onion into fine wedges
  3. Boil pasta as per packet instructions. Once cooked, drain, toss with a little olive oil and allow to cool.
  4. In a large bowl combine the pasta, capsicum, onion, tomatoes, olives, basil, feta, rocket, parsley and leftover Lilydale Whole Chicken pieces. Set aside

Dressing

  1. Place all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine
  2. Pour the dressing over the salad and serve
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