Apricot Chicken Pasta Salad Food

APRICOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayo, preserves, lemon juice and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Toss chicken, grapes, almonds and tarragon in large bowl.
• Add mayo mixture and toss until coated.
• Season with salt to taste.

APRICOT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• DRESSING: Combine apricots, white wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon sugar in blender; whirl until blended. With blender running, slowly add vegetable oil until thick and smooth. Stir in basil.
• PASTA: Cook pasta as package directs; drain and let cool.
• Combine pasta, apricots, chicken, zucchini, red pepper, seasonings and basil in bowl. Toss with dressing, and serve.

APRICOT CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Peel onion and chop finely.
• Crush, peel and chop garlic.
• Heat oil in a saucepan and saute onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is transparent.
• Cut chicken breasts into thin strips.
• Add chicken strips to pan and stir fry 2 or 3 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
• Drain apricots, leaving about 2 Tbsp of the juice.
• Puree apricots in a food processor or blender.
• Add malt vinegar, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
• Mix to combine; pour into the saucepan.
• Bring mixture to the boil.
• Cook fettucine in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
• Drain.
• Serve chicken over pasta.

APRICOT NOODLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the noodles as per the packet directs and continue the below steps while softening.
• Slice the chicken in to strips.
• In a large fry pan add the oil and fry the chicken until just sealed.
• Meanwhile combine the soup mix, apricots and nectar together.
• Add the frozen vegetables and the apricot mixture over the chicken and stir fry for about 5 minutes.
• Drain the noodles and add into the chicken mixture.
• Cook for a further 2 minutes (just to heat through).
• Serve immediately.