5. Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad
You will need:
3 cups shredded, cooked chicken breasts
1 pack bow-tie pasta
¼ cup sesame seeds
½ cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ cup each of rice vinegar and light soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar, ½ teaspoon ginger powder, ½ teaspoon ground pepper
1/3 cup chopped onion and 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
How to:
Roast the sesame seeds in a skillet on medium flame, until they turn slightly brown. Set aside and let them cool.
Next, boil the pasta.
Combine the soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper powder, ginger powder and sesame seeds. Put the ingredients in a jar with a tight lid and shake well.
Take the pasta in a bowl and pour the sesame seed dressing over it.
Stir in the chicken pieces or meatballs, green onions, and cilantro.
Toss to mix well and serve. For a truthfully satisfying meal, you can also enjoy this pasta salad with cheesy pizza.
6. Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cajun food is rustic when it comes to taste and is easy to prepare. The Cajun chicken pasta, which makes a good dinner dish, can be made in less than an hour.
You will need:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced into strips
4oz linguine pasta
2 tablespoons butter and 1 ½ cups heavy cream
¼ teaspoon each of dried basil, lemon pepper, and salt
2 teaspoons Cajun dressing
1 green bell pepper and ½ a red bell pepper chopped
4 mushrooms, sliced
1 green onion, minced
1/8 teaspoon each of ground black pepper and garlic powder
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)
How to:
Boil the pasta for around 8-10 minutes.
Toss the chicken with the Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
In a skillet, add butter and saute the seasoned chicken pieces on medium heat, until they are not pink anymore.
Add the chopped bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, and green onions and cook for nearly three minutes or until they become semi-soft.
Stir in the heavy chicken parmesan cream and season with basic, ground black pepper, salt, garlic powder and lemon pepper. Let it stay on heat for a minute or less.
In a large pan, toss the linguine pasta with this creamy sauce. Garnish with parmesan cheese and serve alongside garlic bread.