Smoked Chicken and Pasta Salad Recipe

Smoked Chicken and Pasta Salad

Serves 4 as a main course - good for a buffetrecipe_ch_pasta_watercress.jpg
   
4  portions Pasta

    Smoked Chicken Breasts - sliced
    2  Spring Onions - sliced
    1  handful Watercress Leaves
    1  tbl Roasted Pinenuts
    Fresh Shavings of Parmesan
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    
    150g Pesto Sauce
    100g Creme Fraiche - optional
      

Cook your favourite pasta and rinse under cold water to cool & stop it sticking together.  Take the pesto, add creme fraiche to taste then mix into the pasta. Place in a bowl or on a platter and add the smoked chicken and watercress leaves and sprinkle over the pine nuts, spring onion and parmesan shavings. finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a twist of black pepper.