Thai Chicken Pasta Recipe

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“I try to buy fresh chicken when it's on sale. I cook a big batch in the slow cooker, then shred it and package it in amounts suitable for recipes like this. When I want it, it just needs to be pulled out of the freezer and defrosted!” Jeni Pittard — Canon, Georgia

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Thai Chicken Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

20 5 25

Ingredients

3 ounces uncooked multigrain linguine
1/2 cup salsa
2 tablespoons reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon orange juice
1-1/2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
1 tablespoon chopped unsalted peanuts
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Cook linguine according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe dish, combine the salsa, peanut butter, orange juice, honey and soy sauce. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute; stir. Add the chicken; heat through.
Drain linguine. Serve with chicken mixture. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 409 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 474 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Originally published as Thai Chicken Pasta in Healthy Cooking December/January 2010, p33