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Chickpea Pasta Salad

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If you don’t have access to those flavors, use what you have on hand. FYI- the shop SHIPS! Just sayin’!

 

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Chickpea Pasta Salad (served cold)

Ingredients

  • 1 box Banza chickpea pasta (I used rotini shaped) cooked
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped ( I used cherry toms, some whole, some cut in half)
  • 1 medium cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 C fat free feta cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 C balsamic vinegar
  • lemon juice (optional)

Instructions

  • salt and pepper to taste, and any fresh herbs or spices you like, especially if you don’t use the flavored oils and balsamics!
  • Add all ingredients except salt, pepper and seasonings to large mixing bowl and combine. Season with salt, pepper and seasonings if desired. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve !

 

Make a batch of this and drop off on Mom’s doorstep for a Mother’s Day lunch surprise! It tastes even better the next day, so she’ll have leftovers for the next day!

Enjoy !

Gina

Disney inspired Curried Chicken Salad

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Happy Sunday, Foodie Friends!

This post is a few days overdue. I’ve had several friends ask me about this recipe, as AnnMarie and I shared it on our latest installment of the “Curly Girls”! If you haven’t watched us this past Tuesday, click here .

Now that you’ve caught up, here’s the recipe and wine pairings we shared.

Curried Chicken Salad (adapted from the cookbook “A Cooking Safari with Mickey” by Pam Brandon and the Disney Chefs)

This recipe is featured in Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Wild Africa Trek. Try this easy version, when you can’t make it to the “Happiest Place on Earth”!

1 1/2 pounds cooked, cubed chicken (I used Purdue Oven Carvers)

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup Greek Yogurt (can simply use all Greek yogurt if you prefer)

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1 tbsp. lime juice

4 tsp. curry powder

1 tsp. honey

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/4 tsp. black pepper

3/4 cup sliced red grapes

1/2 cup diced mango (I used pre-cut mango from my grocery store produce aisle )

Combine mayo, yogurt, onion, lime juice, curry powder, honey, ginger, pepper, and salt in a large bowl and combine. Stir in chicken, and mix until blended. Fold in mango and grapes. Serve with a side salad, naan bread, or your favorite crackers or roll.

Wine notes:

Big Game Reserve, Cape Leopard 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

Kanonkop Estate Wine 2016 Pinotage

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Disney Inspired Curried Chicken Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound cooked, cubed chicken (I used Purdue Oven Carvers)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup Greek Yogurt (can simply use all Greek yogurt if you prefer)
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 4 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3/4 cups sliced red grapes
  • 1/2 cup diced mango (I used pre-cut mango from my grocery store produce aisle )

Instructions

  • Combine mayo, yogurt , onion, lime juice, curry powder, honey, ginger, pepper, and salt in large bowl and combine. Stir in chicken, and mix until blended.
  • Fold in mango and grapes. Serve with a side salad, naan bread, or your favorite crackers or roll.

Cheers to a delicious lunch, light dinner, or midnight snack!