Smoked Chicken and Pasta Salad
Serves 4 as a main course - good for a buffet
4 portions Pasta
2 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.