Curried Chicken and Bow Tie Pasta Salad

Serving Size : 4   
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds Chicken [750 g]

----poaching ingredients----
6 each *peppercorns
1 each *bay leaf
1 each *parsley stalk
1 each *sprig of fresh thyme
1 each *onion
1 each *carrot
1 each *celery stalk
Green pepper -- finely shred
Red pepper -- finely shred
Yellow pepper -- finely shred
8 ounces Bow tie pasta -- cooked [224 g]
1 each Salt
1 each Pepper

------curry flavouring------
*small onion finely diced
2 teaspoons *vegetable oil
1 tablespoon *curry powder
1/2 cup *white wine [125 ml]
2 tablespoons *water

------curry mayonnaise------
1 1/2 cups Mayonnaise [336 g]
2 tablespoons Warm water
3 tablespoons Curry flavoring (above)
1 each Pepper
1 each Salt

Poach chicken by placing in a large pot with enough cold water to barely
cover. Add peppercorns, bay leaf, parsley, thyme and one each: onion,
carrot and celery cut into quarters. Bring to a bare boil with lid on;
reduce heat to low and simmer for 50 minutes.

Cool in poaching liquid, then drain, skin and shred. To make curry
flavouring, soften diced onion in hot oil, then add curry powder and cook
over medium-high heat for a further 3 minutes. Add wine and water.

Boil rapidly until reduced to about 3 tablespoons.

Strain and let cool. Prepare curry mayonnaise by combining all ingredients
until smooth. Place peppers in a large bowl (reserving a little for
garnish), with chicken, pasta, salt, pepper and curry mayonnaise.

Mix gently until well- coated. If mayonnaise mixture is too thick, add
warm water gradually until a smooth consistency is attained.

Place a portion of salad on bed of spinach and sprinkle reserved peppers
on top. Assemble just before serving, as the mayonnaise quickly loses its
fresh look.