Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad
This Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad is a fresh and flavorful cold pasta dish made with tender shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, and rotini pasta tossed in a creamy sesame soy dressing. A great for make-ahead meals, this pasta salad is ideal for lunches, picnics, cookouts, and quick family dinners.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups of cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup of fresh snow peas
- 1/2 cup of shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup of diced red bell pepper
- 4 cups of cooked rotini
- 1 1/2 cups of chopped napa cabbage
- 8 oz can of sliced water chestnuts drained
- 1 cup of chow mein noodles
- 1/4 cup of chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 1/4 cup of mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup of plain yogurt
- 1 tsp of ground ginger
- 1 tsp of pepper
- 2 tbsp of sesame seeds
Instructions
- To a large bowl add the cooked chicken, snow peas, carrots, bell peppers, cooked noodles, Napa cabbage, water chestnuts, chow mein noodles and scallions, toss gently until mixed together.
- To a medium size bowl add the soy sauce, mayonnaise, yogurt, ground ginger and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Add the dressing to the large bowl and toss again until everything is evenly coated. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to let the flavors mend together. Serve and enjoy.
Servings: 6
Calories: 450kcal