Garlicky Pasta Chicken Salad

* Exported from MasterCook *

GARLICKY PASTA CHICKEN SALAD

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 Whole heads of fresh
-garlic
3/4 c Olive oil
4 Rosemary sprigs (optional)
1/4 c Fresh basil leaves
1 T Fresh rosemary leaves or 1
-tsp dried
8 oz Corkscrew pasta, cooked and
-drained
2 c Cooked chicken, cut in
-strips
1/2 c Sliced green onion
1/2 c Freshly grated parmesan
-cheese
2/3 c Chopped walnuts
-salt and pepper to taste
-lettuce leaves

Separate cloves of garlic and drop into boiling water for 1 minute. Drain
and peel. Place peeled cloves in small saucepan with oil and optional
rosemary sprigs. Cook gently, covered, stirring occasionally, for about 25
minutes or until garlic is tender. Discard rosemary sprigs and puree
garlic with 1/2 cup of the olive oil, basil, and the rosemary leaves.
Place pasta in large bowl and add garlic puree, chicken, onion, Parmesan,
salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Add more olive oil if needed to moisten
salad.
Let salad sit for 1 hour a room temperature (provided its not a hot room
that will invite bacteria to go nuts!) or refrigerate, returning mixture to
room temperature before serving. Toast walnuts in 375-degree oven for 10
minutes. Stir into the salad and serve over a mix of crisp, chilled
lettuces.



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