Grilled Chicken And Pineapple Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken And Pineapple Salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 small fennel bulb (3/4 cup); 1 large pineapple (1 1/2 cups); 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken; 8 ounces fresh corkscrew pasta; 8 large black Italian, Greek or French olives; 1 tablespoon grated onion; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt; 1 teaspoon raspberry or balsamic vinegar; 1 bunch arugula; Freshly ground black pepper

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 35 minutes
Rating: 3(13)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

1small fennel bulb (¾ cup)
1large pineapple (1½ cups)
8ounces skinless, boneless chicken
8ounces fresh corkscrew pasta
8large black Italian, Greek or French olives
1tablespoon grated onion
1teaspoon anchovy paste
1teaspoon dry mustard
1teaspoon Dijon mustard
4teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½cup plain nonfat yogurt
1teaspoon raspberry or balsamic vinegar
1bunch arugula
Freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
If using a broiler, turn it on.
Step 2
For the pasta, bring water to boil in a covered pot.
Step 3
Wash, trim and chop fennel finely and place in large serving bowl.
Step 4
Cut pineapple into small pieces. You will need about ¾ of the pineapple to make 1½ cups. Add to fennel.
Step 5
If using a stove-top grill, prepare. Grill or broil chicken until it is brown on both sides, about 10 minutes, depending on thickness of pieces.
Step 6
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Step 7
Cut up olives and grate onion; add to bowl along with anchovy paste, mustards, Worcestershire sauce, yogurt and vinegar.
Step 8
Wash, trim and dry arugula.
Step 9
When chicken is cooked, remove and cut into julienne strips; add to bowl.
Step 10
Drain pasta and add to bowl. Season with pepper.
Step 11
Arrange arugula on two serving plates and top with chicken salad. Add two slices of crusty French or Italian bread.