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Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad provides endless possibilities for new flavor combinations and ingredients. This dish makes a fabulous lunch or dinner.

35 Min 2 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Rinse the chicken under cold water.

  2. 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. 3

    Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta. Mix in olive oil and place pasta on a sheet pan to cool.

  4. 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. 5

    Remove broccoli from heat, plunge in ice bath for just a couple a seconds, drain and pat dry.

  6. 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. 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!

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