Friday, May 11, 2012

Asian Pasta Salad


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I LOVE salads like this. You don’t have to cook a dang thing and it’s so refreshing. I’ve really been on this Asian kick too…loving the toasted sesame oil. And the best part is that it gets better and better as the days go by. The perfect salad to make and have for lunch the next day…and the next…and the next…
1 lb bowtie pasta
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce
2-3 T sesame oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 red, yellow or orange bell peppers, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
2-3 cups of rotisserie chicken, cut into bite sized pieces (put more chicken if you want it meatier)
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seed
3 cups washed baby spinach

Boil and cook pasta. Make sure to salt the cooking water. Drain pasta and set and rinse with cold water. In a separate bowl combine oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and rice vinegar until well blended. In a large bowl combine pasta, peppers, onion, chicken and spinach. Toss with the sauce until well combined. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Keep in fridge until ready to eat, or serve immediately, either way is delicious.

2 comments:

  1. This is one I will be trying!

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  2. Asian Pasta Salad, its way to a healthy lifestyle. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe. Let me share the low-calorie dish - Pasta Coleslaw, which can be prepared in 45 minutes. It's an international cuisine which is shared by my favorite Chef Ranveer Brar on Living Foodz. I am a big fan of looks, and I usually view most of his videos. https://livingfoodz.com/recipes/pasta-coleslaw-500

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