Mint and Snap Pea Salad with Grilled Chicken

Summer Series

If there is pasta in a salad is it considered pasta salad? Personally I would consider this a summer salad.

Another dish that encompasses what Summer means to me. Grilling and Salads. If I can find an excuse to grill, I will. A filling but light and refreshing dinner (or lunch) that is packed with protein and greens but adds my favorite carb…pasta :).

So here we have a mint and snap pea salad with goat cheese, grilled chicken and orecchiette. Let me just say YUM.

If goat cheese isn’t your jam, you can always swap it out with feta, parmesan or gorgonzola.

Wine pairing:

• I paired this with Stel + Mar Rose, it’s a California Rose with light fruity notes. Summer months, I tend to reach for rose.

• A classic wine pairing with goat cheese is a Sauvignon Blanc- crisp dry flavors pair nicely with the tangy notes from the cheese.

Okay so get your grocery lists ready here is what you need to make this bowl of summer goodness.