Doctor's Office Pasta Salad w/ Chicken & Grapes
Have you ever sat in the waiting room of a doctor's office and wondered why they have the WORST magazines?
Sorry, but National Geographic, Parents Magazine and Field & Stream just don't do it for me, but they must have some fans, because they are stocked in every office I wait in.
I guess I expect them to have cooking magazines and maybe a Vanity Fair, so I can read some good gossipy articles while waiting to have my teeth cleaned. Nuh uh.
(I guess I do see PEOPLE & an occasional dog eared TIME magazine).
Ok, what is she getting at here?
I found this pasta salad recipe a zillion years ago while waiting in a doctor's office. I have no idea if it is from Good Housekeeping or Better Homes and Gardens or Field & Stream.
It is stolen contraband.
I ripped it out very quietly and stuck it in my purse! Though I did feel guilty about it afterwards.
This is a really delicious, light pasta salad that I make in the warmer weather.
The citrus dressing goes so well with the grapes and toasted walnuts.
I love this.
Doctor's Office Pasta Salad w/ Chicken & Grapes (courtesy of Dr. Weinberg, DDS)
8 oz. of farfalle or rotelle pasta (half a box)
1/3 cup of finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup of thinly sliced celery
1.5 cups of red or black seedless grapes, cut in half
1/3 cup of walnuts, toasted and chopped
2 cooked chicken breasts (or any leftover roast chicken)
Dressing:
1/3 cup of orange juice
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp grainy mustard
3 tbsp of rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup of olive oil
salt & pepper
chives and fresh chopped parsley
Cook your pasta as per directions and rinse under cold water in colander to remove starch.
Toss with the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Make your dressing, but taste it and adjust it to your liking.
I tend to like it tangy. The original recipe calls for 2 tsp of sugar, but I omit it from the recipe. Use your own taste buds!
Pour dressing over pasta, chicken and grape mixture and mix.
Garnish with parsley and chives.
Serve at room temperature.
Comments
This pasta looks lovely, I've had pizza with chicken a grapes, so I know those two work well toegther.
Thanks for sharing it :)
When I worked in the dental field, it was so funny to hear the slowwwwww tearing of all the magazines everyday. It only took a few days to have a waiting room full of Swiss cheese for magazines, lol...
The salad looks awesome though.
I love grapes in salads like this... they add a tang and crunch that's delish!
This looks fantastic - I love the addition of grapes. Yum.
I've been on a big kick to replace pasta in salads with quinoa and I may have to try that with this recipe. I'm glad we all will get to benefit from your contraband.
Joyce
Seriously though, next time, try asking one of the office workers if they would mind making a copy for you. That's what they suggested at my dentist's office. Of course, you can't ask them to copy the whole thing, so be judicious.
I also make notes of recipes that I want to try and then check out the magazine's website to see if it's online.
Good salad for picnic season...I'll bring the Plonk.