Best Homemade Tazikis Firday Special Pasta Recipes

TAZIKI'S SIGNATURE PASTA - GREEK CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

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Greek Chicken Pasta Salad - the recipe for Taziki's Signature Pasta - homemade vinaigrette tossed with penne pasta, chicken, feta, tomatoes, and fresh basil - tastes great warm or cold. Great for a potluck. Can make a day ahead - the flavors get better as it sits. This is seriously delicious!

Provided by Plain Chicken

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 Tbsp fresh thyme
1 Tbsp shallot (minced)
½ cup balsamic vinegar
Juice from one lemon
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1½ cups olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1½ pounds penne pasta
6-8 boneless skinless chicken breasts, (grilled and cubed)
3 cups feta cheese, (crumbled)
6 roma tomatoes, (seeded and diced)
1 handful fresh basil, (chopped)

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Place thyme, shallot, balsamic vinegar, lemon, sugar, and Dijon mustard in blender. Pulse a few times. Slowly blend in olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chopped chicken, feta, tomatoes and fresh basil. Pour dressing over pasta mixture. Toss to fully coat chicken pasta mixture.
Serve warm or cold.

HOMEMADE TAZIKI'S "FIRDAY SPECIAL" PASTA

Homemade Taziki's

This recipe was inspired by the Mediterranean chain restaurant, Taziki's, "Friday Special" pasta. The recipe is a balsamic pasta salad topped with teriyaki chicken and Gorgonzola (or feta) cheese (substitutions to these are easy- I made this from left over ingredients I collected over the week, and trust me... it turned out much better than I expected so I had to post). - I choose teriyaki chicken because I often feel that the Taziki's version is too basamic-y for my liking, the teriyaki sauce we used was sweeter and tasted great. I also used Gorgonzola cheese because.. well, honestly.. that's what I had, but next time I will use Feta to be certain of which tastes better. I also just love Gorgonzola

Provided by hehoertz

Categories Penne

Time 50m

Yield 2 large plates/bowls, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt
1/2 lb penne pasta
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup tomatoes (of choice)
ground black pepper
1/2 red onion (~1/2-1 cup chopped)
2 teaspoons finely chopped basil
fresh spinach
2 chicken breasts
teriyaki marinade
gorgonzola (or feta)

Steps:

Marinade chicken with teriyaki sauce; set aside for 10-20 minutes.
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in pot.
chop garlic.
Heat the oil, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small skillet on low heat.
Cook very slowly until the garlic turns golden, about 3 minutes
careful not to brown or your sauce will be bitter; remove from heat when done.
When the water boils, add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta.
Cook until al dente (9 minutes); drain, letting some of the cooking water cling to the noodles.
Return the dripping noodles to the pot and toss with the oil mixture, 1/2 cup chopped onion, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, chopped tomato, and basil.
Season with salt and pepper to taste; divide among 2 plates with a bed of spinach on each.
Grill or pan cook teriyaki marinaded chicken until the inside is no longer pink; (if you pan cook: add 2 Tablespoons oil to pan + another 1/2 cup of onions, for flavor).
Cut chicken into strips; top pasta with 1 chicken breast on each plate.
sprinkle with Gorgonzola (or Feta) cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1227.7, Fat 66.2, SaturatedFat 17.8, Cholesterol 136.8, Sodium 867.6, Carbohydrate 100.5, Fiber 13.6, Sugar 5.2, Protein 59