Turn your favorite Mexican main dish into a great party dish! This easy pasta salad recipe is a medley of spicy Mexican flavours combined with marinated chicken, tender crisp peppers and tossed in a lime cilantro vinaigrette.
INGREDIENTS:
2 chicken breasts, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
1 green pepper, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 yellow pepper, sliced
1 orange pepper, sliced
1 package taco seasoning
1 yellow onion, sliced
1 package (16oz/410g) rotini pasta, uncooked
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil + 1 tablespoon
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Add in the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning over chicken and continue cooking an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
2.Add in the peppers and 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning and stir to combine with the chicken. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and peppers are slightly softened.
3.Meanwhile on a separate burner, cook pasta according to its directions. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
4.Once your pepper and chicken mixture is cooked, add it to the bowl with the cooked pasta. Stir to combine.
5.To make the dressing, whisk together lime juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, remaining taco seasoning in the package and cilantro. Pour over the pasta, peppers and chicken and mix together.
6.It tastes good warm if you can’t wait to dig in. Otherwise, cover and place in the fridge and let it chill until you are ready to serve.
