Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

ASIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

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

CHILLED ORIENTAL CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cooked chicken, peas, carrots, red bell pepper and green onion.
• In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, brown sugar, ginger and chili oil.
• Pour over chicken pasta mixture and toss to combine.
• Sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes.
• While the water is coming to a boil for the pasta and the pasta itself is cooking, cut the chicken into strips about 2 inches long and 1/4-inch wide. In the bottom of a mixing bowl combine the
• scallions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili paste and peanut butter. Whisk until smooth and season
• with salt and crushed red pepper. Add more of any ingredient to make it taste as you wish.
• Add the chicken. When the pasta is done, drain and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process and pat dry. Add the pasta to the bowl, toss the ingredients together and adjust the seasoning.
• Transfer the salad to a platter lined with spinach leaves (dressed or not as you wish with a vinaigrette or favorite salad dressing). Garnish with cucumbers, peanuts or cilantro.

ASIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, broccoli, peas, bamboo shoots and red pepper., In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to salad.

MANDARIN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.
• To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.

ASIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, blend soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, mustard, seseame oil, garlic, and hot pepper flakes, set aside.
• Blanch snow peas in a pot of boiling hot water for 1 minute. Drain immediately and put into ice cold water. Drain again. Pat Dry.
• Cook pasta or noodle according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
• In large bowl, stir together pasta, chicken, snow peas, red pepper, green onions, and reserved dressing. Refridgerate for no less then 30 minutes before eating.
• Just before serving, top with bean sprouts if using.
• If well chilled, this salad will keep for up to 2 days.
• P.S. I have used shrimp instead of chicken, it's just as yummy!

GRILLED ASIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first seven ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup of marinade into a shallow dish, reserving remainder. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes., Drain chicken; discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled grill rack over medium heat (or broil 4 in. from heat) 5-7 minutes on each side, until a thermometer reads 165°. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Combine remaining ingredients with reserved marinade. Cut chicken into 1-in. slices. Add pasta and chicken to vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.