asian noodle salad with chicken and cashews

Name: Asian Noodle Salad with Chicken and Cashews
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ## DRESSING AND MARINADE; 6 tablespoon(s) seasoned rice vinegar; 1/4 cup(s) canola oil; 2 tablespoon(s) sesame oil; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger, grated; 5 tablespoon(s) soy sauce, dark; 2 teaspoon(s) hot chili sauce; 2 - boneless, skinless, chicken breast - trimmed of any fat; ## SALAD; 2 - green onions - diced finely; 1 - handfull of cilanto - chopped; 1/2 - red bell pepper - julienned; 1/2 - orange bell pepper - julienned; 1 cup(s) carrots - shredded; 1 cup(s) snow peas - cut in half; 1 cup(s) mandarin oranges - drained; 1/2 cup(s) cashews, unsalted - toasted; 3/4 pound(s) spaghetti noodles - cooked per instructions

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Melissa Riha

Overland Park, KS

Updated on Aug 17, 2010

I found this pasta dish on For the Love of Cooking blog and it has become an instant favorite in our family. Check out Pam's blog for amazing recipes! picture and recipe belong to Pam at: http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

DRESSING AND MARINADE
6 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
5 tablespoons soy sauce, dark
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
2 - boneless, skinless, chicken breast - trimmed of any fat
SALAD
2 - green onions - diced finely
1 - handfull of cilanto - chopped
1/2 - red bell pepper - julienned
1/2 - orange bell pepper - julienned
1 cup carrots - shredded
1 cup snow peas - cut in half
1 cup mandarin oranges - drained
1/2 cup cashews, unsalted - toasted
3/4 pound spaghetti noodles - cooked per instructions

How To Make asian noodle salad with chicken and cashews

Step 1

Marinade: Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour 3-4 tablespoons of marinade in a large zip lock bag, add chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Set the remainder of dressing/marinade in a sealed container in the refrigerator so flavors can combine.

Step 2

Salad: Cook the spaghetti per instructions, rinse with cold water and drain. Add half of the dressing to the noodles and let it sit for 20-30 minutes (this allows the noodles to become very flavorful).
Step 3

Prepare all the vegetables, set aside.
Step 4

Grill chicken until cooked thoroughly (about 3-4 minutes on each side), let the meat rest for 5 minutes before slicing into chunks.
Step 5

Add the vegetables, cashews, mandarin oranges, chicken and remainder of dressing to the noodles. Stir until well combined and serve. Enjoy.
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