Plates and Palates, my favourite native cafe in Bountiful, UT was the inspiration for Mango Hen Pasta Salad with Tarragon Lime Dressing. This pasta salad is a mixture of flavors from two of my prime picks at Plates and Palates: the Mango Avocado Hen with Basil Dressing and the Lemon Bowtie with Tarragon Dressing. It’s like two salads received married and had the proper child!
What’s the good pasta salad? For years pasta salads have been solely a savory affair, now the pattern has leaned to the sweeter aspect, pairing pasta with contemporary fruit. I really like this pattern, and this pasta salad has so lots of my favourite elements included! The honey, lime, and tarragon dressing can also be a stand-alone favourite and can be utilized over tossed greens, a little bit of contemporary grated cheese and sliced veggies as properly.
Did you do a double take (or learn) if you noticed the title Plates and Palates? It’s not Plates and Pilates (what everybody thinks it’s known as till they understand its a restaurant, not a exercise studio). “Plates” (as we affectionately name it now) is regionally owned and operated by Jared, Justin and Nina Christensen.
Their cafe has been a preferred lunch spot for girlfriends in Davis County since 2004. After they first opened, I keep in mind we made a pact as buddies to frequent this place to assist it keep in enterprise (a critical sacrifice, I do know).
Now, nearly 20 years later, for those who don’t get to the restaurant by 11:30 on most days, you have to attend in line for a desk. It was remarkable to search out males on this restaurant, however now, the key is out, and Plates can also be a favourite place for guys to satisfy for lunch.
The Christensen’s make all of their salads and dressings within the store every day. My normal combo is a half inexperienced (often Pear and Pecan with Candy Pink Wine French dressing) together with half of one among their pasta salads. My favourite pasta salads are the Mango Avocado Hen with Basil Dressing or the Lemon Bowtie with Tarragon Dressing.
This salad is my creation, a combo of the 2, with just a little bit lighter model of their dressing. You know the way I really like candy and savory collectively! I really like the way in which the flavors mix on this Mango Hen Pasta Salad with Tarragon Lime Dressing . Good to your subsequent summer time gathering!
Oh, and if you’re in Bountiful, ensure to cease by and have lunch or take-out from Plates. They deal with everybody like household… you’ll be feeling like an area very quickly, and I simply may see you there 🙂
This recipe initially posted in 2018, up to date with new content material and images July, 2023
This scrumptious salad was impressed by one among our favourite native Bountiful eating places. Pasta, fruit, hen and a light-weight, candy, selfmade dressing
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dressing
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In a small bowl, combine all elements. If utilizing contemporary tarragon, place elements in a blender and mix till tarragon is finely chopped.
Salad
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In a big bowl, mix pasta and hen; combine with half of the dressing. Cowl and refrigerate for an hour. Many of the dressing will probably be absorbed into the cooked pasta.
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In a medium bowl, mix grapes, mango, celery, and inexperienced onions.
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To assemble: Combine three-quarters of the grapes, mango, celery, and inexperienced onions with the pasta and hen. Toss with extra dressing. Simply earlier than serving, prime with avocados, almonds, and the remaining grapes, mango, celery, and inexperienced onions.
- I feel tossing the pasta with the dressing and letting it relaxation within the fridge permits the flavors soak into the pasta. If you happen to don’t have time for that, simply combine up the salad and let the pasta sit within the dressing for no less than a half hour. Then proceed as directed.
- If you need make a contemporary basil-lime dressing, simply sub 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped basil leaves for the tarragon.
- I made this up with 1 lb pasta initially, however thought the veggie to pasta ratio was a bit on the heavy aspect for the pasta, so I lowered the quantity of pasta on this recipe to three/4 lb.
- Did I point out Plates and Palates caters? If you’re not the cooking kind, you should purchase a complete BOWL of salad to your subsequent gathering.
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