Asian Chicken Pasta Salad

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Asian Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients

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

½ pound fresh mushrooms

quartered

½ head broccoli

cut into florets

½ head cauliflower

broken into small florets

¼ cup water

1 bunch green onions

chopped

2 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons sesame oil

Florentine Pasta Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 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. Place in large bowl with chicken.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Mix in green onions soy sauce and sesame oil adjusting soy and sesame to taste. Serve warm or cold.

Nutritional Information

Asian Chicken Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 448.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.9g 56%

Carbohydrates: 38.1g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 21.7g 33%

Saturated Fat: 3.6g 18%

Cholesterol: 52.2mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 5498.5IU 110%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.5mg 135%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 40%

Vitamin C: 61.4mg 102%

Folate: 142.1mcg 36%

Calcium: 76.9mg 8%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 64.5mg 23%

Potassium: 722.8mg 20%

Sodium: 863.4mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 195.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.