Spicy Asian Noodle and Chicken Salad
A flavorful Asian-inspired pasta salad featuring tender noodles and chicken strips tossed in a spicy peanut sauce with fresh vegetables. The combination of peanut butter, soy sauce, and chili-garlic sauce creates a perfect balance of sweet, savory and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
- •⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- •¼ cup soy sauce
- •2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- •2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce
- •1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
- •1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- •3 tablespoons low-salt chicken broth
- •¾ pound linguine
- •4 cups cooked chicken
- •2 large carrots
- •6 whole green onions
- •1 whole red bell pepper
- •½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and 3 tablespoons broth in processor; blend until smooth. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
5 min
- 2.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water to cool and drain again. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Add chicken, carrots, green onions, bell pepper, and cilantro; toss to blend. Pour dressing over and toss to coat, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if dressing is too thick. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
20 min
