Asian Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces rotelle pasta
• 5 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2 carrots, sliced diagonally
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
• 1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1/2 head cauliflower, broken into small florets
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• 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. place in large bowl with chicken.
• in large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil. cook carrots with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. remove carrots, place in bowl with chicken and pasta. add 2 tablespoons oil to wok and cook mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender, 5 minutes. remove mushrooms and place in bowl.
• add 2 more tablespoons oil to wok, stir-fry broccoli, cauliflower and onion until coated with oil. add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water, cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. remove vegetables with slotted spoon and toss with pasta and chicken.
• mix in green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil, adjusting soy and sesame to taste. serve warm or cold.