Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad
A delicious pasta salad using bow-tie pasta. It is great as a side dish or as a light lunch. As with any pasta dish, the longer you allow it to marinate in the refrigerator the better the flavor will be. The recipe doesn't call for salad to marinate in the refrigerator but I recommend it. (Recipe courtesy of Olivia Hines at AllRecipes)
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄4cup sesame seeds
- 16ounces bow tie pasta
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2cup vegetable oil (I use 1/4 cup but the recipe called for 1/2 cup)
- 1⁄3cup light soy sauce
- 1⁄3cup rice vinegar
- 1teaspoon sesame oil
- 3tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
- 1⁄3cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1⁄3cup chopped green onion
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sesame seeds, and cook stirring frequently until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain pasta, and rinse under cold water until cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine vegetable oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, and pepper. Shake well.
- Pour sesame dressing over pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Gently mix in chicken, cilantro, and green onions.
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