RECIPE

Grilled-Chicken Pasta Salad with Artichoke Hearts

  • Contributed by Quick From Scratch Chicken and Quick From Scratch Pasta
  • ACTIVE: 5 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Using canned artichoke hearts cuts the preparation time for this salad way down. They are surprisingly good; just be sure to rinse them thoroughly to get rid of any extra acidity or "tinny" taste.

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  • ACTIVE: 5 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound in all)
    2. 7 tablespoons olive oil
    3. 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
    4. 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
    5. 3/4 pound fusilli
    6. 1 1/4 cups canned, drained artichoke hearts (one 14-ounce can), rinsed and cut into 6 wedges each
    7. 3 scallions including green tops, chopped
    8. 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
    9. 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
    10. 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Light the grill or heat the broiler. Coat the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Grill or broil until just done, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes and then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
  2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fusilli until just done, about 13 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain thoroughly. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  3. Add the chicken, artichoke hearts, scallions, parsley, the remaining 5 tablespoons oil, the vinegar, the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the Parmesan to the pasta and toss well.