Baja Chicken Pasta Salad

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation30 minutes
Cooking30 minutes
Ready In60 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 pound chicken breasts boneless, skinless
6 ounces mixed dried fruit
1 cup orzo or ring macaroni
1 cup jicama cubed
2 each scallions, spring or green onions sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon red chile powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Heat enough salted water to cover the chicken breast (1/4 tsp salt to 1 cup of water) to boiling in a 4 quart Dutch oven. Add the chicken breast. Cover and heat to boiling, reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is done, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon. Heat the water to boiling and add the fruit and ring macaroni or orzo gradually so that the water continues to boil. Boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, just until the ring macaroni is tender, about 6 to 8 minutes or 10 minutes for the orzo, then drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again.

Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch pieces and mix with the fruit, macaroni, jicama and onions. Mix the remaining ingredients and toss with the chicken mixture. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.

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Sounds yummy, I am going to try it.