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Special Sesame Chicken Salad

Name: Special Sesame Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 22 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta; 1 cup canola oil; 2/3 cup white wine vinegar; 2/3 cup teriyaki sauce; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained; 2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1-1/3 cups honey-roasted peanuts; 1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach, torn; 1 package (5 ounces) dried cranberries; 6 green onions, chopped; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley; 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Makes

22 servings

Updated: Jul. 20, 2023

With its delicious mix of crunchy peanuts, tangy dried cranberries and mandarin oranges, this colorful Asian chicken salad is a definite crowd-pleaser. Water chestnuts and a teriyaki dressing give this main dish its Asian flare. —Carolee Ewell, Santaquin, Utah

Special Sesame Chicken Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
1 cup canola oil
2/3 cup white wine vinegar
2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained
2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1-1/3 cups honey-roasted peanuts
1 package (9 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
1 package (5 ounces) dried cranberries
6 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and place in a very large bowl.

In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, sugar and pepper. Pour over pasta and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Just before serving, add the remaining ingredients; gently toss to coat.

Test Kitchen Tips

Place parsley or cilantro sprigs in a small glass container and snip with kitchen shears until chopped to desired fineness. This is a helpful way to avoid dirtying a cutting board.

Canola oil is high in monounsaturated fat, a type that helps to decrease blood cholesterol levels, and low in saturated fat, which can increase blood cholesterol.

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Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 302 calories, 16g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 358mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein.

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