Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Sesame Dressing
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
A delicious and flavorful salad that is packed with leafy romaine, red cabbage, chicken, carrots, and almonds. The pasta adds a unique and perfect texture and the sesame dressing is perfect on top!
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken cooked and chopped
- 3 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 6 ounce rotini pasta (about 2 cups) cooked and cooled
- 1 cup red cabbage chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- ½ cup carrots shredded
- 1/4 cup roasted almonds
- ⅓ cup chow mein noodles
- salt and pepper to taste
Sesame Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
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In a large bowl combine chicken, romaine lettuce, rotini pasta, red cabbage, red onion, shredded carrots, almonds, and chow main noodles. Toss and season with salt and pepper.
To make the dressing:
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Whisk the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, dijon mustard, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and salt and pepper. Drizzle over the salad and toss, or pour over individual servings.
Nutrition Facts
Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Sesame Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 336mg14%
Potassium 300mg9%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 4020IU80%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 58mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.