Chicken Pasta Salad in Creamy Curry Dressing

Submitted by anovamom

"I could eat a gallon of this at least once a week! What a delicious change from the ordinary chicken pasta salad. From Gourmet Magazine, July 1990."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb rotelle pasta or 1/4 lb other spiral-shaped pasta, cooked and drained
• 3⁄4 lb cooked chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 5 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 scallions, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil leaf

• For the dressing

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon curry powder
• dried red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 tablespoons mango chutney (or to taste)

directions

1. In a large bowl combine the pasta, chicken, tomatoes, scallions, and basil. Set aside.
2. In a skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until the garlic is softened.
3. Add the cream and cook the mixture, whisking until slightly thickened.
4. Whisk in the vinegar, curry powder, red pepper flakes, and chutney.
5. Add the dressing to the pasta mixture, tossing to combine well.
6. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Chef Victor]

This is great without the mango chutney.

 

[Tea Jenny]

Hi there, I am not surprised that you eat a lot of this as it is very yummy I couldn't stop eating it. I followed the recipe but I would of loved a lot more of that wonderful sauce, I do like a lot of sauce when I have something like this. the balance of the flavours was spot on very very good. The change from ordinary chicken pasta is that this actually has a lovely taste, sometimes pasta salad is so bland, this was most definitely not bland. well done, it's a wonderful recipe and I know it will become one of my regulars. Made for PAC Spring 2010

 

[Camila W.]

Fabulous. Next time I want a little more dressing.

 

[VBgirl4ever]

This is the first recipe I have tried from RZ. Gotta say, I loved it! The taste was out of this world. Will surely make again, thanks!

 

[Little Squirrel]

What I really liked about this recipe was how quick and easy it was to prepare! The dressing had a nice taste to it, and the salad was actually quite filling. The only changes I made: I used light cream instead of full fat, and we sprinkled parmesan cheese on top.