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Cold
and Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 ounces butter
1/2 pound rotini pasta
2 teaspoons salt
2 quarts water
3 teaspoons salt
2 cups sour cream
3 cups mayonnaise
2 teaspoons dill weed
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 ripe avocados
Lightly sauté the chicken breasts until tender. Cut into
strips about 1/2" wide an 2" long. Bring the water to a
boil over High heat and add the salt. Add the pasta and
turn the heat to Medium until pasta is tender, not
mushy. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside. Mix
salt, sour cream, mayonnaise, dill weed, black pepper
and parmesan together and allow to set for 15 minutes so
that the flavors all blend together.
Peel and pit the ripe avocados. Slice into half inch
strips, lengthwise. Mix the chicken strips, pasta and
dressing in a large bowl. Mix should be slightly juicy.
Gently stir in the avocados, so they don't break up.
Allow the mixture to set overnight so that the pasta
absorbs the dressing.
If the mixture
is dry the next day, add mayonnaise so that it is
slightly wet. Taste for seasonings.
To serve: place chicken pasta mixture in a chilled
serving bowl and garnish top with ripe tomato wedges.
Sprinkle with a small amount of dill weed.
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