posted by Terrytx 04-20-99 6:33 AM
* Exported from MasterCook *
Noodles Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Recipe By : Houston Chronicle-9/23/98
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Pasta
Quick & Easy Salad
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Spicy Peanut Sauce:
1/4 cup minced onion
2/3 cup chicken broth -- divided
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
hot pepper sauce
Noodle Salad
3/4 pound skinless boneless chicken breast
salt and pepper
1/2 pound uncooked thin pasta
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 carrot -- julienned
2/3 cup snow peas -- julienned
1/2 red bell pepper -- julienned
2 tablespoons chopped peau
Sauce:
Place onion and 1 tbl. broth in a 1 cup measure; cover with vented
plastic wrap.
Microwave on high 2 min. Stir in remaining broth, peanut butter, soy,
lime, sesame oil, coriander, pepper flakes and pepper sauce.
(Recipe may be made up to 2 days in advance and stored, covered, in
refrigerator. Bring to room temp. to serve.)
Chicken:
Season chicken with salt and pepper, place in a glass pie
plate and cover with vented plastic wrap.
Microwave on med-high ( 70% ) 6 min or until juices run clear.
Cool and slice diagonally into thin strips.
Salad:
Cook pasta according to pkg. directions. Drain and toss with peanut oil.
Set aside and keep warm.
Place carrots in a 2-cup glass measure; cover with vented plastic wrap
and microwave on high 1 min. add snow peas, stir and re-cover; microwave
on high 1 min.
Arrange pasta on individual
plates, top with carrots and snow peas, bell pepper and chicken.
Spoon sauce over top; sprinkle with peanuts.