Artichoke Chicken Pasta Salad

This is a colorful,zesty and filling pasta salad perfect for lunch box, weekend lunch or potlucks.I often make pasta salad for my kid. The recipe is very simple and you can customize according to your preference. This artichoke pasta can be made in a jiffy, just add cooked pasta, stir fried or grilled chicken,toss salad dressing and let it sit for the flavors to develop. Try this, you will surely love it.

Ingredients
Pasta- 6 oz.
Chicken- cut into small pieces- 1 cup
Shallots-1
Garlic minced- 2 cloves
Black pepper- 1/2 tsp
Artichokes hearts- 4 oz.
Chopped basil- 1tsp
Chopped parsley- 1 tbs
Chopped tomatoes- 1/2 cup
Lemon Zest -a pinch
Lemon juice- 1/2 lemon
Red wine vinegar- 2 tsp
Olive oil- 1 tbs
Parmesan cheese grated- 2 tbs
salt to taste

Cook pasta in boiling water, add salt and cook till soft. Drain and drizzle some olive oil on top and set aside.

Into a hot pan add butter and oil and stir fry chicken. Season it with salt an pepper and fry till slightly golden brown.Add chopped a artichoke hearts. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.Allow this to cool.

Into a large bowl add minced garlic, chopped shallots,lemon zest,lemon juice, red wine vinegar, chopped basil, parsley salt and pepper. Mix well and add pasta, cooked chicken and artichoke and chopped tomatoes and grated parmesan cheese. Mix well and cover and refrigerate for a few hours, preferably overnight.

Try this ,
You will surely enjoy!

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