Asian Pasta Salad with Chicken

Tasty salad with pasta, chicken, spinach, craisins, oranges, peanuts, and a light Asian dressing.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 8 oz bowtie pasta
• 6 oz bag baby spinach
• 3 green onions (sliced)
• 2 cups cooked chicken (cubed or shredded)
• 1/3 cup Craisins
• 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2/3 cup roasted salted peanuts
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds (toasted)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk till sugar is dissolved; set aside.
2. 2Cook pasta in salted boiling water. Drain and cool.
3. 3Pour pasta into a large bowl. Add spinach, green onions, chicken, craisins, mandarin oranges, peanuts, and sesame seeds.
4. 4Stir in dressing just before serving, or serve it on the side.