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Taziki’s Friday Pasta Please!

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Thank God It’s Friday!!! So many people love Friday because it’s wind-down time for the weekend and that’s when they can enjoy Taziki’s “Friday Pasta”! Every single time I go to Taziki’s I pretty much order the same thing — Chicken Basil-Pesto Gyro. It’s so good too! Last Friday, I decided to FINALLY try something different. Everyone kept raving about this “Friday Pasta”, so I had to see what the hype was about! Can you say…Super DELICIOUS?!!!

I looked for a recipe and voila! You know I had to right? I made it last night for Scandal’s season premiere and since I remixed it a little bit I called it,  “Scandal Pasta”! LOL Cheesy I know. Well let’s get to it!

Recipe

Taziki’s “Friday Pasta” (Serves 6)

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • Juice from one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 ½ cups blended olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 cups mixed lettuces
  • 1 ½ pounds penne pasta, cooked
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, grilled and cubed
  • 2 cups feta cheese crumbled
  • 3 tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 1 handful fresh basil chopped

Directions:

  1. To make vinaigrette: Mix thyme, shallots, balsamic vinegar, lemon, sugar, Dijon mustard. Slowly whisk in oil. Add salt and pepper.
  2. Place about 1 cup mixed lettuces on each plate. Toss cooked pasta with 12 ounces (or to taste) vinaigrette.
  3. Toss grilled chicken with 6 ounces vinaigrette.
  4.  Spoon approximately 3 cups pasta onto lettuce then add chicken.
  5. Top with feta cheese and fresh basil to taste.

Art’s Revisions:

  • I used reduced fat blue cheese and fat-free feta
  • I used whole wheat penne (Power Food) in the place of regular penne
  • Added more mixed greens because they are yummy!
  • You can also use — Ken’s Balsamic salad dressing if you don’t feel like making your own dressing. I can say…nothing is like the real thing!
  • Added one serving of Athenos Baked Pita Chips to enjoy with pasta
  • I think pasta and chicken is best served warm

Recipe found here via Birmingham News.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Now I’m trying to decide if I’m going to Taziki’s (AGAIN) to enjoy this pasta between now and Sunday!

Have a great weekend!

Thanksgiving Rewind: Sick and Shut In Edition

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imageLovely collage created by my awesome nephews, Preston and Winston!

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! You’ve probably noticed I haven’t posted in a minute…I’ve been sick and shut in. I’m feeling much better now…thank God! I was quarantined last night*side eye* lol but I guess it helped!

I enjoyed the holiday with my family and ate pretty good, but I almost feel like I need to redo Thanksgiving dinner, because I couldn’t indulge like my normal self. Everyone else did eat good!

imageI made a few sweet potato pies! This is the before pic. Sorry there’s no after they got demolished! lol I also made a Butter Pecan cake…Mmmm mmmm!

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Oh and my Dressing was OTDC! Yes it was that good! Of course this wasn’t all…we had the works! And my Mom’s Macaroni and cheese was heavenly!

imageWent by Earth Fare to look for E-Boost, but they only had Emergen-C! Gave em’ a try, didn’t really see a difference probably, because my cold got too for along.

imageI cheered for the Alabama Crimson Tide (from the couch)! It was still good times all around.

I’m super excited about the Christmas holiday season I can’t wait to see what Santa brings! ;-)