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Receta Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe with Plums, Feta & Cumin Dressing
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Ingredientes
- Other savory dishes with plums:
- Creative Culinaryâs Grilled Plum Salad with Goat Cheese & Olive Oil/Balsamic Dressing
- Eats Well with Othersâ Moroccan Nectarine & Plum Chicken Tagine
- The Bitten Wordsâ Grilled Kale Salad with Ricotta & Plums
- Kitchen Konfidenceâs Ripe Plum Tabbouleh
- Running to the Kitchenâs Goat Cheese & Honey Stuffed Plums
- Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe with Plums, Feta & Cumin Dressing
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com
- Ingredients
- Dressing:
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp agave nectar or honey
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Pasta salad:
- 1 (13 oz.) box whole wheat penne pasta
- 2 cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, shredded
- 4 large plums (about 1 1/4 pounds), pitted and cubed
- 3 1/2 oz. crumbled feta cheese
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced (green and white parts)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
View Full Recipe at Cookin' Canuck
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