The sunshine made me feel a little creative,so I came up with this salad. With the arrival of warmer weather and grilling in the near future, I thought that pasta salad would be a good choice. The pasta salad dressing is from a recipe I love called Marco Polo Pasta Salad, combined with Italian marinated chicken (my twist), hence the name Pollo Polo. I hope that you enjoy it!
Ingredients:
1/2 lb pasta (I provided Radiatore)
1/4 lb Swiss cheese (or Jarlsberg)
1/8-1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 multi-colored peppers, sliced julienne
3/4 lb chicken breasts, marinated over night in Italian dressing (cooked in slow cooker on low for several hours)
1/2 T garlic powder
1/2 T garlic salt
1/2 T basil
1/2 T oregano
1/4 tsp course ground black pepper
1/4 tsp parsley
On Serving Day:
Boil the pasta until al dente. Rinse under cool water and allow to cool completely.
Mix contents of seasoning packet with 3/8 cup (or a little less than 1/2 cup) olive oil and 1/8 cup vinegar.
Combine cooled pasta with peppers & cheese (You could also add black olives, cherry tomatoes, or any other pasta salad favorites at this point) then mix well with sauce. Add chicken and toss gently. Serve chilled.
Made pizza for the kids. Made this for Ron and I - (later dinner by ourselves!) Mmmm. It's yummy!
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