Pasta Salad with a Thai Twist!
Hello All!
I am at it again...cooking away! With the 4th of July fast approaching and several parties to attend, I am thinking about what I may cook to bring along with me! The other day I came up with three new dishes in my head, but I have to put them to the test first! I want to share the first experiment with you. Feel free to share your opinion!
Tonight I made a pasta salad that is not the least bit traditional. I knew the ingredients would be fabulous together, but would it be good cold? Let's face it: for a pasta salad to meet with success it must taste good cold!
I am not sure what to call it, but it has a THAI TWIST! First I sauteed chicken cut in bite-sized pieces in a bit of olive oil spray, 8-10 chopped scallions and fresh ginger paste. When the chicken was browned, I added cut green beans, chicken broth, a small can of pumpkin puree, a can of coconut milk, a bit of curry powder and a bit of chopped cilantro. I let it simmer while I cooked a box of whole wheat penne. Once the pasta was cooked I put in a large bowl and tossed it with the chicken, green beans and sauce along with more fresh cilantro. I also added a bit of salt and pepper at this point. Then I let it cool and YAY! It IS good cold!
It was a success! It came out quite yummy and I will be looking for some guinea pigs to try it and give me a second opinion for this batch to determine whether I will reproduce it for the parties on the 4th (and the 5th)!
I have been very productive tonight! As a total aside, I have not only cooked this fabulous little dish, but I also changed my sheets, did a huge load of laundry and folded it and put it away, neatened my bedroom and cleaned the bathroom. Hopefully I will be tired enough to sleep after all that! Unfortunately shoulder injuries don't like to lie down, which makes sleep tough these days! It is time to hit the shower and try to get some sleep.
I hope you are all well and some of you will get to sample my new pasta salad at some of these soirees!
Sweet Dreams,
Christine
I am at it again...cooking away! With the 4th of July fast approaching and several parties to attend, I am thinking about what I may cook to bring along with me! The other day I came up with three new dishes in my head, but I have to put them to the test first! I want to share the first experiment with you. Feel free to share your opinion!
Tonight I made a pasta salad that is not the least bit traditional. I knew the ingredients would be fabulous together, but would it be good cold? Let's face it: for a pasta salad to meet with success it must taste good cold!
I am not sure what to call it, but it has a THAI TWIST! First I sauteed chicken cut in bite-sized pieces in a bit of olive oil spray, 8-10 chopped scallions and fresh ginger paste. When the chicken was browned, I added cut green beans, chicken broth, a small can of pumpkin puree, a can of coconut milk, a bit of curry powder and a bit of chopped cilantro. I let it simmer while I cooked a box of whole wheat penne. Once the pasta was cooked I put in a large bowl and tossed it with the chicken, green beans and sauce along with more fresh cilantro. I also added a bit of salt and pepper at this point. Then I let it cool and YAY! It IS good cold!
It was a success! It came out quite yummy and I will be looking for some guinea pigs to try it and give me a second opinion for this batch to determine whether I will reproduce it for the parties on the 4th (and the 5th)!
I have been very productive tonight! As a total aside, I have not only cooked this fabulous little dish, but I also changed my sheets, did a huge load of laundry and folded it and put it away, neatened my bedroom and cleaned the bathroom. Hopefully I will be tired enough to sleep after all that! Unfortunately shoulder injuries don't like to lie down, which makes sleep tough these days! It is time to hit the shower and try to get some sleep.
I hope you are all well and some of you will get to sample my new pasta salad at some of these soirees!
Sweet Dreams,
Christine
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