Thai Peanut Pasta Salad

Tempt your taste buds with this easy noodle salad – great for lunch or a light dinner. It comes together in a snap, thanks to a rotisserie chicken from our deli, on sale every Friday for just $6.


Ingredients

  • 2
    cups pulled chicken
  • ½
    pound spaghettini pasta, uncooked
  • cup carrots, shredded
  • 4
    green onions, thinly sliced
  • cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
  • cup soy sauce
  • ¼
    cup vegetable oil
  • 2
    tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2
    tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2
    tablespoons sugar
  • 2
    tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1
    dash crushed red pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Slice chicken into julienne strips.

  2. 2

    Break pasta into thirds.

  3. 3

    Cook pasta in boiling salted water (2 quarts water, 1 teaspoon salt) until just tender (about 5 minutes); drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.

  4. 4

    In large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, carrots, green onions and peanuts. Combine remaining ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Toss into chicken mixture.

  5. 5

    Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.