Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Baja Chicken Pasta Salad

Category: Salads

Servings: 6 servings

Description: Orzo is a tiny, rice-shaped pasta. It makes an intriguing base in this pasta salad with chicken and dried fruit.

Ingredients:

• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast (about 3/4 lb)
• 1 pkg (6 oz) diced dried mixed fruit (about 1 1/2 C)
• 1 C uncooked orzo or ring macaroni
• 1 C cubed jicama
• 2 green onions (with tops), sliced
• 1/2 C mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 2 T plain yogurt or sour cream
• 1 t ground red chiles
• 1/4 t salt

Instructions:

1. Heat salted water in Dutch oven and cook chicken until done, 15–20 minutes.
2. Remove chicken and boil fruit and orzo in same water until tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces.
4. Mix chicken, fruit, orzo, jicama and onions.
5. Mix remaining ingredients and toss with chicken mixture.
6. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.