Best Apricot Chicken Pasta Recipes

Apricot Chicken Pasta image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup dried apricots, cut into thin strips
4-1/2 teaspoons sherry or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup uncooked bow tie pasta
1/4 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2-1/4 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring apricots and sherry to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until apricots are tender. Cool. , Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium. Add the chicken, cream and soy sauce; cook and stir for 5 minutes. , Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese, almonds, onion, salt, pepper and apricots. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts :

APRICOT CHICKEN PASTA SALAD image

Yield 4 salads

Number Of Ingredients 12

For the dressing:
2 fresh, ripe apricots (pitted)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
For the salad:
4 ounces fusilli (corkscrew) pasta
6 fresh apricots (3/4 pound), cut into quarters
1 whole chicken breast, cooked and shredded
2 small zucchini (1/2 pound), julienned
1 red bell pepper, seeded and julienned
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried

Steps:

Prepare the dressing: Combine apricots, vinegar, and sugar in blender; whirl until blended. With blender running, slowly add vegetable oil until thick and smooth. Stir in basil. Makes 1 cup. Prepare the salad: 1. Cook pasta as package directs; drain and let cool. 2. Combine pasta, apricots, chicken, zucchini, red pepper, and basil in bowl. Toss with dressing.

Apricot Chicken With Pasta image

Provided by Doreen Randal

Time 48m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Steps:

Peel onion and chop finely.
Crush, peel and chop garlic.
Heat oil in a saucepan and saute onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is transparent.
Cut chicken breasts into thin strips.
Add chicken strips to pan and stir fry 2 or 3 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
Drain apricots, leaving about 2 Tbsp of the juice.
Puree apricots in a food processor or blender.
Add malt vinegar, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
Mix to combine; pour into the saucepan.
Bring mixture to the boil.
Cook fettucine in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
Drain.
Serve chicken over pasta.