Peppery Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• SALAD:
• 2  cups  uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta)
• 1/2  cup  (1-inch) cut green beans
• 1  cup  chopped skinless, boneless chicken
• 1 capsicum shopped
• 1  red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 Tomato - Thin long slices
• 
  DRESSING:
• 1-2 teaspoons Olive Oil 
• 2  teaspoons  fresh lemon juice
  
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• Salt - as per taste

Preparation

To prepare salad, cook pasta in boiling water 11 minutes or until cooked. Add green beans during final 5 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse pasta mixture under cold water. Place pasta mixture, chicken, capsicum,  bell pepper, and tomato in a large bowl; toss gently to combine.

To prepare dressing, combine Olive Oil and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over pasta mixture, tossing gently to coat.

Serve with Garlic Bread :) 

If you are a Veggie, EXCLUDE Chicken and you can have a fantastic Veggie Salad.......Also you can make this salad with your choice of Pasta :) :)

Enjoy!

Richa

Tomato Crostini

Ingredients:

1 Footlong Garlic Bread 

For Mixture:

3-4 finely chopped Garlic

1-2 finely chopped Tomatoes

Sun Dried Tomatoes - as per your requirement

1 teaspoon Olive Oil

1 teaspoon Mixed Herbs / Oregano

Jalapenoes - as per your requirement

Method:

1. Cut thin slices of Garlic Bread and toast them ( try to do Medium Roast)

2. Mix all the ingredients listed in "For Mixture" section

3. Put 1-2 teaspoons of mixture on each Roasted Slice of Garlic Bread

Your CROSTINI is ready..... Simple isn't it !

You can try your own recipe by adding Cheese ( if you love cheese).

Try it out and let me know.. 

I got loads of Compliments for this one ..... Specially from my Hubby :D 

Enjoy!

Richa