Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage and Arugula makes a fabulous, lunch, dinner, snack or all of the above! I love to make a huge plate of this and everyone snacks on through the week. I had my hubby grill lots of extra chicken sausage for this dish. You can add whatever you like though: shrimp, chicken, steak, sausage. I love the addition of arugula in this dish for its wonderful peppery flavor. Adds just a bit of a kick! The dressing I used here is also delish and so fresh….be sure to use fresh lemon! No little yellow imitation bottle allowed!
You’ll Need:
Huge serving dish
Lemon squeezer
Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage and Arugula
Ingredients
- 1 pound Orecchiette, cooked according to package directions
- 1 container grape tomatoes
- 1 cup arugula
- 6 links chicken sausage, grilled and sliced on a diagonal (We used links stuffed with kale/cheese)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, optional
Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Pour hot cooked pasta into a huge dish. Combine the oil and lemon juice and pour over the pasta. Generously add salt and pepper and taste.
- Stir in the sausage slices, tomatoes and arugula.
- Top with cheese and stir well.
- Serve warm or cold!
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