MANDARIN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
I had this at a party and couldn't get it off my mind. It's a fruity Asian chicken salad that even my family's picky eaters enjoy. I bake my own chicken for more flavor, which adds to the prep time, but pre-cooked or canned chicken will also work just fine.
Provided by KATRINP
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 53m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.
- To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 357.7 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
SESAME PASTA CHICKEN SALAD
A refreshing light pasta salad with a delicious Asian flair. Great for a summer cookout or picnic. Tastes great right away, and even better if you can allow it to marinate for a while.
Provided by ohines
Categories Salad
Time 30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sesame seeds, and cook stirring frequently until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- 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 pasta, and rinse under cold water until cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine vegetable oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, and pepper. Shake well.
- Pour sesame dressing over pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Gently mix in chicken, cilantro, and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 308.1 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
ASIAN CHICKEN COLE SLAW
A delicious and simple slaw using East Asian flavors. Note: for variation, add the juice of 1 lime.
Provided by Ingy1171
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 25m
Yield 6 - 1 1/2 cup servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To prepare slaw, combine the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
- To prepare dressing, combine cider vinegar and next 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
- Stir and pour dresssing over the slaw: toss to coat.
- Cover and chill 1 hour.
- Sprinkle with slivered almonds and sesame seeds before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.3, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 49, Sodium 510.7, Carbohydrate 15.5, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 8.3, Protein 20
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PASTA
Steps:
- Boil the pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- While the water is coming to a boil for the pasta and the pasta itself is cooking, cut the chicken into strips about 2 inches long and 1/4-inch wide. In the bottom of a mixing bowl combine the
- scallions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili paste and peanut butter. Whisk until smooth and season
- with salt and crushed red pepper. Add more of any ingredient to make it taste as you wish.
- Add the chicken. When the pasta is done, drain and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process and pat dry. Add the pasta to the bowl, toss the ingredients together and adjust the seasoning.
- Transfer the salad to a platter lined with spinach leaves (dressed or not as you wish with a vinaigrette or favorite salad dressing). Garnish with cucumbers, peanuts or cilantro.
ASIAN FRIED CHICKEN AND PHO SLAW
Steps:
- For the chicken: Combine the buttermilk, chili paste, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon ginger and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Add the chicken and turn to coat; let sit.
- Mix the all-purpose flour, rice flour, semolina flour, cornstarch, curry powder, the remaining tablespoon ground ginger and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Set aside.
- For the sauce: In a small pot, slowly heat the chili paste, hoisin and brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let stand at room temperature.
- For the pho slaw: In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, chili paste, coconut milk, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, ginger, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk until blended.
- In a large bowl, mix together the bok choy, scallions, carrot, bean sprouts and red cabbage and toss together with your hands. Add the dressing and toss. Fold the noodles into the slaw. Set aside.
- Fill a large Dutch oven halfway with oil and slowly bring it up to 375 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden on the outside and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Serve the chicken with the sauce on the side, or toss the chicken in the sauce. Serve with the pho slaw.
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Ingredients
The ingredients for making Asian chicken slaw with pasta include:- Boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- Shredded coleslaw mix
- Cooked pasta (such as spaghetti or linguine)
- Red bell pepper
- Carrots
- Scallions
- Cilantro
- Sesame seeds
- Soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Red pepper flakes
- Brown sugar