Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad

7 Steps to complete

• 1
  Rinse the chicken under cold water.
• 2
  In a medium pot pour 4 cups of water, place the chicken breasts, bay leaves, garlic, white onion, and salt. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Cover, lower heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove chicken from water and place on a sheet pan to cool. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred and set aside.
• 3
  Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta. Mix in olive oil and place pasta on a sheet pan to cool.
• 4
  Meanwhile, trim off just the end of each stalk. Cut broccoli into uniform bite-sized pieces. Add 1 inch of water into a pan insert the steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Steam the broccoli for 4 to 5 minute.
• 5
  Remove broccoli from heat, plunge in ice bath for just a couple a seconds, drain and pat dry.
• 6
  In a large bowl whisk in Supremo® Brand Mexican Sour Cream, lime juice, salt. Add red onions, chicken, pasta, 1 cup of Sierra® Brand Cotija Cheese from V&V SUPREMO® mix, add broccoli, mix gently until well combined.
• 7
  Divide salad into 8 portions. Add fresh ground black pepper and distribute the remaining cup of shaved Sierra® Brand Cotija Cheese from V&V SUPREMO® on each portion. Enjoy!