Pasta Salad with Chicken Shrimp and Melon Recipe
Ingredients
| Elbow macaroni or other medium-size pasta shape - 1/4 lb (110 g) | ||
| Vegetable oil - as required | ||
| Chicken | 10 Ounce | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Honeydew melon | 1 | |
| Shrimp | 10 Ounce | |
| Celery | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mayonnaise | 3 Tablespoon (Dressing :) | |
| Plain yogurt | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Dressing :) | |
| Cream | 2 Tablespoon (Dressing :) | |
| Chili Sauce | 1/4 Teaspoon (Dressing :) | |
| Dill | 1 Teaspoon, chopped (Dressing :) | |
| Gin | 1 Teaspoon (Dressing :) | |
| Salt | 1 To taste (Dressing :) | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste (Dressing :) | |
| Sugar - to taste | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) In a pan, cook the pasta in the boiling salted water, until tender. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
2) In a large salad bowl, transfer the pasta and stir in a little olive oil.
3) Season the chicken breasts with the salt and pepper to taste.
4) In a frying pan, saute the chicken in butter, until golden. Allow to cool, then slice into strips and add into the salad bowl.
5) With a melon bailer, scoop out the honeydew melon flesh and add into the salad bowl along with the shrimp and celery.
FINALIZING
6) In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, cream, chili sauce, dill and gin together and season with the salt, pepper and sugar to taste.
7) Pour over the salad, toss lightly to coat, then cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate to chill for 1 hour or more.
SERVING
8) Serve the Pasta Salad with Chicken Shrimp and Melon, chilled on individual serving plates.
1) In a pan, cook the pasta in the boiling salted water, until tender. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
2) In a large salad bowl, transfer the pasta and stir in a little olive oil.
3) Season the chicken breasts with the salt and pepper to taste.
4) In a frying pan, saute the chicken in butter, until golden. Allow to cool, then slice into strips and add into the salad bowl.
5) With a melon bailer, scoop out the honeydew melon flesh and add into the salad bowl along with the shrimp and celery.
FINALIZING
6) In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, cream, chili sauce, dill and gin together and season with the salt, pepper and sugar to taste.
7) Pour over the salad, toss lightly to coat, then cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate to chill for 1 hour or more.
SERVING
8) Serve the Pasta Salad with Chicken Shrimp and Melon, chilled on individual serving plates.
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