Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad For Two Food

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill for high heat. Season both sides of chicken breast halves with steak seasoning.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cut into strips.
• Meanwhile, place the rotini pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and rinse with cold water to cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cheese, onion, lettuce, and tomatoes. Toss with the cooled chicken and pasta to serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN PASTA SALAD FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with lemon-pepper. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Cut into 1-in. cubes., Drain pasta. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, broccoli, red pepper, red onion, salad dressing, cheese and lemon juice; toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until serving.

GRILLED CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta following directions on box, drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat grill or broiler. Sprinkle chicken with lemon juice and grill or broil for about 2 minutes per side or until done. Set aside and let cool.
• When cool, cut chicken into bite-size pieces and mix with cooled pasta in a large bowl.
• Add peppers, onion, scallions and dill.
• In a medium bowl, whisk mayo, vinegar, honey, mustard, sugar, onion powder, parsley flakes, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil.
• Pour mayo mix over the pasta and chicken, toss. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• *You could add spinach, peas, broccoli or whatever veggies you wanted. Be creative!

GRILLED CHICKEN BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 2 minutes; drain.
• Toss chicken pieces, tomatoes, pepper, cheese, olives and dressing together in a large bowl.
• Add pasta and broccoli, toss lightly.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN, VEGGIE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Rub chicken with Dry Rub; grill 6 to 8 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Cool completely.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; place in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

GRILLED CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a gill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
• Bring large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, grill seasoning, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and 2 tablespoons of th vinegar and mix.
• Whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil and divide the mixture into 2 bowls.
• Add the sliced onion to one and the chicken to the other. Toss to coat both thoroughly and marinate for a few minutes.
• In a salad bowl, combine mustard and remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar with a little salt and pepper.
• Whisk in the remaining olive oil and then add the grated cheese.
• Once pasta is cooked and drained, add it to the salad bowl and toss to coat.
• Grill the onion slices until well marked, about 2-3 minutes.
• Grill the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove both onion and chicken from grill to cutting board and allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Coarsely chop the onions and cut the chicken into slices.
• Add them to the pasta.
• Add the arugula, radicchio, basil, parsley, celery, mozzarella and tomato; toss thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• ** We aren't big fans of arugula and radicchio, so we use romaine and iceberg lettuce. we've also kept the chicken, pasta and onion separate from the salad and had as 2 dishes - Ijust make a little extra dressing.

GRILLED CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients. Cut each chicken breast into four strips; add to marinade mixture. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, olives and fettuccine. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Top with chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Marinade chicken in herb mix in a Ziploc bag. Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and water. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
• 2. Grill chicken, turning every 2 minutes for a total of 12 minutes.
• 3. Boil tortellini pasta per instructions, add a small amount of olive oil to water and boil approx 7 minutes - drain well.
• 4. Toss a small amount of olive oil in pasta to prevent sticking.
• 5. Cut julienned strips of sun-dried tomatoes into smaller pieces.
• 6. Toast the pine nuts. Place pine nuts in a pan in a single layer over medium heat. Constantly stir until fragrant and golden brown (about 7-8 minutes). Quickly transfer to a plate so they don't burn.
• 7. Add pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and toasted pine nuts to the tortellini.
• 8. And add zesty Italian salad dressing.
• 9. Add shaved Parmesan cheese.
• 10. You can also season salt and pepper to taste. Stir together.
• 11. Cut grilled chicken into bite-size strips.
• 12. Add grilled chicken to the pasta salad prior to serving.
• 13. Cut basil leaves into ribbons. First, roll the basil.
• 14. Then cut into ribbons. Basil is for garnish and adds additional flavor.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND ZITI SALAD

Steps:

• In an oiled ridged grill pan heated over moderately high heat or on a rack set 4 to 6 inches over glowing coals grill the chicken breasts for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, or until they are springy to the touch, and transfer them to a dish. Sprinkle the chicken with the lemon juice and let it cool. In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the ziti until it is tender. In a colander refresh the ziti under cold water and drain it well.
• In a large bowl toss together the ziti, the bell peppers, the celery, the onion, the olives, and the dill. Remove the chicken from the dish, reserving the juices, slice it thin, and add it to the ziti salad. To the juices in the dish add the vinegar, the mayonnaise, the mustard, and salt and black pepper to taste, whisk the mixture well, and add the oil in a stream, whisking until the dressing is emulsified. Add the dressing to the salad, toss the salad well, and season it with salt and black pepper.

GRILLED CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
• Bring a large pot of water with a tight-fitting lid to a boil over high heat. Once the water boils, add some salt and the pasta, and cook according to package directions until al dente.
• In a small bowl, mix the garlic, grill seasoning, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and 2 tablespoons of the vinegar. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the EVOO. Divide the mixture between two shallow bowls. Add the sliced onions to one and the chicken cutlets to the other. Toss to coat both thoroughly and marinate for a few minutes.
• In a salad bowl, combine the mustard and the remaining 3 tablespoons of vinegar with a little salt and pepper. In a slow, steady stream, whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of EVOO, then add the grated cheese. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it thoroughly and add it to the salad bowl with the dressing; toss to coat. Since you are adding the pasta while it is still hot, the dressing will really soak into the pasta.
• Grill the onion slices, cooking them on each side until well marked, about 2 to 3 minutes. Grill the chicken cutlets for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove the onions and the chicken from the grill to a cutting board to rest and cool off for about 5 minutes. Coarsely chop the grilled onions and cut the chicken into thin strips. Add them to the dressed pasta. Add the arugula, radicchio, basil, parsley, celery, mozzarella, and grape tomatoes. Season with a little salt and pepper and toss thoroughly.