Southwestern Chicken And Macaroni Salad Food

SOUTHWESTERN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, corn, green pepper, red onion and olives., In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the lime juice, oil, vinegar and seasonings; shake well. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Season the chicken strips with cayenne red pepper (to taste) or Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning (to taste) - set aside.
• Cook pasta 'al dente' - drain and rinse well with cold water.
• In large bowl combine pasta, peppers, corn, beans and onion.
• Next add the chicken, seasonings and mayo. Fold together (pasta and kidney beans can fall apart if you mix too hard).
• Add more seasonings to taste if needed.
• Chill overnight.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain rotini as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix chicken, avocado, tomato, corn, onions and cheese. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise and salsa.
• Add rotini to salad; stir gently to mix. Add mayonnaise mixture to salad; toss to coat. Arrange lettuce blend on individual plates. Spoon salad over lettuce. Sprinkle with cilantro.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except the ranch.
• Serve with ranch on top.

SOUTHWEST MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Rinse with cold water to cool and drain .
• In a small bowl whisk together the ranch salad dressing mix, buttermilk, fat-free milk, light mayo and light sour cream. Stir in lime juice, lime peel and taco seasoning mix.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with tomatoes, beans, cheese, green onions and green chilies. Pour dressing mixture over the salad and toss gently to mix.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Rub chicken with olive oil and fajita seasoning. Grill over lot heat until done. Set aside and keep warm.
• While the chicken is grilling, prepare and combine the remaining salad ingredients, except the dressing.
• Slice chicken 1/4" thick, against the grain, and add to salad. Toss with dressing to taste.
• Serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain; rinse under cold running water and drain again.
• Transfer pasta to large bowl. Add oil and toss to coat. Mix in chicken, green onions, tomatoes, hominy, beans, taco sauce and cilantro. Season salad generously with salt and pepper.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare Pasta Salad as directed on package, adding barbecue sauce with the mayo.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• preheat oven to 450 degrees f. line a baking sheet with heavyduty foil. place peppers on baking sheet, cut sides down. roast 20 to 25 min or until skin is blistered and charred. bring the foil up around peppers and edges together to enclose. let stand 15 min or until cool enough to handle. using a sharp knife, loosen the edges of the skins, gently pulloff skins and discard, chop peppers.
• meanwhile, cook chicken and macaroni to package directions,. drain macaroni and rinse well under cold water; set aside. cut chicken into1/2 inch pieces
• in a large bowl combine cream cheese and half the salsa. beat with a electric mixer on low speed until smooth, gradually beat in remaining salsa' add chopped peppers and macaroni; toss to combine. gently fold in avacado and chicken. chill for 2 hours and serve ummmmm