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Asian Chicken Salad

Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10 to 12
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 1 16 oz box of pasta Ideally, pasta that is short and ripply to catch the dressing
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken Rotisserie works well
  • 1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 chopped tomato diced
  • 1/2 cup edamame
  • fresh black pepper
Dressing
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons of white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions
 

  1. Make pasta according to package instructions.
  2. Make dressing: Whisk together the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, ginger in a bowl.
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, toast your sesame seeds. This will take a few minutes, stir constantly until they turn a nice golden color. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, cilantro, onion, tomato, edamame, dressing.
  5. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
  6. Grind a bit of fresh pepper to taste.