Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad


This can be served warm, but i prefer it chilled. It is very low fat and healthy, but tastes delicious. Great to take to a potluck, it always gets raves!!

Steps


Cut chicken into strips.
Combine vinegar , soy sauce , gingerroot , garlic , and sugar in a zip lock bag.
Add chicken , press out the air and seal.
Let stand at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile , cook pasta and rinse in cold water.
Put in a large bowl.
Cut carrots and peppers into julienne strips.
Remove chicken from marinade but save the marinade.
Cook chicken in a small amount of oil in a non-stick pan.
Add chicken to pasta.
Add carrots to skillet , stir fry for a minute or two , then add peppers and snow peas.
Cook until still crispy.
Put vegetables in ice water to stop the cooking.
Add vegetables to salad bowl.
Add reserved marinade plus 1 / 2 cup water to skillet and bring to boil.
Boil gently for 10 minutes.
Pour over salad , add sesame oil and toss.
Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Preparation time does not include marinating time.

Ingredients


boneless chicken breasts, rice vinegar, soy sauce, gingerroot, garlic cloves, granulated sugar, pasta, carrots, green pepper, red peppers, snow peas, sesame oil