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Chicken Noodle Salad With Peanut Dressing

Here's how you make Chicken Noodle Salad With Peanut Dressing
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 ounces dry linguine pasta (or very thin spaghetti)
  • 10 ounces cooked chicken (cut into strips, 2 cups)
  • 1 medium cucumber (halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced)
  • 1 cup fresh pea pods (strings removed and bias sliced in 1/2-inch pieces)
  • 4 green onions (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
  • 1 medium tomato (chopped)
  • 2 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded spinach
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • SOY PEANUT DRESSING
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (or salad oil)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil (toasted)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated gingerroot
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste (or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain; rinse under cold water.

  • Step 2: In a bowl combine linguine, chicken strips, cucumber, pea pods, green onions, and tomato. Pour the Soy Peanut Dressing over noodle mixture. Toss gently to mix.

  • Step 3: Cover and chill chicken mixture for 4 to 24 hours, stirring mixture 2 to 3 times.

  • Step 4: To serve, line 4 dinner or salad plates with the shredded Napa cabbage and spinach.

  • Step 5: Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts.

  • SOY PEANUT DRESSING

  • Step 6: In a blender container combine 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil or salad oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated ginger root; 1 clove garlic, minced; and 1 teaspoon chili paste or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Cover and blend till smooth. Makes about 2 cups.

  • Step 7: Nutrition information per serving: 620 calories, 39 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 30 g fat (5 g saturated), 68 mg cholesterol, 1,139 mg sodium, 954 mg potassium.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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