Pasta Chicken Salad with Peanuts

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

781 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	small	chicken breasts	whole
1	pound	pasta, linguine	in 6 inch lengths
1	small	green bell pepper	julienned
1	small	sweet red bell pepper	julienned
4	each	scallions, spring or green onions	finely sliced
1	cup	peanuts, salted	roasted, chopped

Vinaigrette
1	each	lemon	juice of
2	tablespoons	dijon mustard
2	tablespoons	brown sugar
2	each	garlic cloves	minced
2	tablespoons	ginger root	fresh, finely chopped
1/4	cup	red wine vinegar	to 1/3 cup
1/3	cup	sesame oil
1/3	cup	vegetable oil
1/3	cup	olive oil
1	x	salt and black pepper	to taste

Garnish
1	x	cucumber
1	x	watercress

Directions

Poach chicken breasts in lightly salted water or chicken broth until done, about 10 minutes.

(Or season the chicken with salt and pepper and bake it at 375 F. for 25 minutes).

When chicken is cool, remove the meat from the bones and slice the meat thinly against the grain.

Cook linguine in salted water according to package instructions.

Rinse with cold water to cool.

Drain linguine.

Place the chicken, linguine, peppers, scallions and peanuts in a large bowl.

Prepare vinaigrette by whisking together all the ingredients.

Gradually pour the dressing over the salad; mix well.

Garnish with cucumber slices (peel the cucumber, cut it in half, remove the seeds and slice it) and watercress sprigs.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 202g

Amount per Serving

Calories 781 58% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.0g	77%
Saturated Fat 7.0g	36%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 146mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 69.0g	23%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	23%
Sugars 9.0g
Protein 17.0g	35%

Vitamin A	11%		Vitamin C	54%
Calcium	5%		Iron	19%

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

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