Asian Chicken Pasta Salad
I took P.J's idea (found in Sunday's Comment section) and tweaked it a tiny bit. I recently lost 25 pounds so I try to make small adjustments to make dishes better suited towards weight loss. I subbed out regular pasta for whole grain and I used almonds rather than peanuts! This dish was full of fresh veggies, sugar snap peas, scallions, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and I added carrots. Not only was it beautiful, but it was healthy too! I did add the chicken which she recommended in order to make it a more rounded meal. I took it for a boating picnic and I got rave reviews.
Thanks mom/P.J.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Will Write For Food
Welcome to my Blog...Will Write for Food! where my love of fine wine, delicious food, and simple preperations meet my love for writing. Enjoy recipes, ideas, stories and more...
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Pasta Balsamico!
This simple summer pasta toss will make your family sing it's amore. About twelve ingrediants and you will look like an Italian House Wife!
Capellini Pasta
Cracked Pepper
Sea Salt
Fresh Cherry Tomatoes
Fresh Basil
Parmesan
Crispy Bacon
Sauteed Spinach
Butter
Garlic
White Wine
Mushrooms
Balsamic
A pot of water bubbles on the stove, fresh basil, and warm tomatoes clutter the counter. My knife chops through American bacon a happy replacement for pancetta. A flame heats a heavy bottom skillet waiting to crisp the bacon. White mushrooms, creamy butter, garlic and white wine sautee while the bacon snaps. I add the pasta to the salted, boiling water and the spinach to wilt with the mushrooms. A moment later the bacon is ready for draining, the mushrooms are soft, pasta is cooked and I select my favorite cherry red pasta bowl. First the noodles, then the bacon, mushrooms with spinach, top with fresh tomatoes, basil, shaved parmesan, drizzle with a fine balsamic and toss. Balisimo! Dinner for eight is served just like that.
Amounts do not matter, cook as much of anything as you like or adjust to your family size.
blog #1
Pasta Balsamico!
This simple summer pasta toss will make your family sing it's amore. About twelve ingrediants and you will look like an Italian House Wife!
Capellini Pasta
Cracked Pepper
Sea Salt
Fresh Cherry Tomatoes
Fresh Basil
Parmesan
Crispy Bacon
Sauteed Spinach
Butter
Garlic
White Wine
Mushrooms
Balsamic
A pot of water bubbles on the stove, fresh basil, and warm tomatoes clutter the counter. My knife chops through American bacon a happy replacement for pancetta. A flame heats a heavy bottom skillet waiting to crisp the bacon. White mushrooms, creamy butter, garlic and white wine sautee while the bacon snaps. I add the pasta to the salted, boiling water and the spinach to wilt with the mushrooms. A moment later the bacon is ready for draining, the mushrooms are soft, pasta is cooked and I select my favorite cherry red pasta bowl. First the noodles, then the bacon, mushrooms with spinach, top with fresh tomatoes, basil, shaved parmesan, drizzle with a fine balsamic and toss. Balisimo! Dinner for eight is served just like that.
Amounts do not matter, cook as much of anything as you like or adjust to your family size.
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