Chicken Noodle Salad With Peanut Dressing
Created by lazyme on March 13, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #17960
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain; rinse under cold water.
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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.
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Step 3: Cover and chill chicken mixture for 4 to 24 hours, stirring mixture 2 to 3 times.
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Step 4: To serve, line 4 dinner or salad plates with the shredded Napa cabbage and spinach.
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Step 5: Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts.
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SOY PEANUT DRESSING
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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.
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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.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (381.5 g)
- Calories 511.4
- Total Fat - 25.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 170.1 mg
- Sodium - 1152.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 49.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.5 g
- Sugars - 6.7 g
- Protein - 25 g
- Calcium - 89.6 mg
- Iron - 4.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 29.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg