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Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Sesame Dressing
Whip up a 20-minute meal in-a-bowl with a light and refreshing recipe for Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad topped with a quick-fix sesame dressing.
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votes
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Servings
10
servings
Ingredients
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For the pasta salad:
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8
oz.
uncooked pasta, such as bowtie or rotini
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2
cups
shredded rotisserie chicken or chopped chicken breasts
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2
cups
shredded Romaine lettuce
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2
cups
shredded red cabbage
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1
cup
diced cucumbers
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1
cup
Mandarin oranges
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1/2
cup
crispy chow mein noodles
For the dressing:
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3
Tablespoons
sesame oil
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1/4
cup
rice wine vinegar
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2
Tablespoons
sugar
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1/4
cup
olive oil
Instructions
Make the pasta salad:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook it until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and add it to a large bowl.
To the bowl, add the chicken, Romaine lettuce, red cabbage, cucumbers, Mandarin oranges and chow mein noodles.
Make the dressing:
In a small bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
While whisking, stream in the olive oil until combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine then serve.
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