Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad

Description

This is perfect for any potluck. This salad packs a lot of flavor and is very hearty. You will get rave reviews with this one.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package radiatore pasta
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup salad oil
  • ¾ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup white wine vinegar
  • 3 ½ tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped green onion
  • 4 cups torn fresh spinach leaves

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Meanwhile
  3. heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in sesame seeds and cook until golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in soy sauce
  4. vinegar
  5. and sugar. Pour dressing into a sealable container
  6. and set aside.
  7. In a large bowl
  8. mix together pasta
  9. cooked chicken
  10. and 1 cup dressing (reserve remaining dressing). Cover salad
  11. and refrigerate at least 6 hours.
  12. Directly before serving
  13. stir in parsley
  14. green onions
  15. and spinach. Toss with remaining dressing
  16. if desired.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 6

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