cold peanut noodles with chicken
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chopped; cooked chicken
- 1 package (16 ounces) fusilli or rotini pasta
- 1½ cups sugar snap peas or chinese pea pods; stems removed; sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 red pepper stem removed; seeded; diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled; shredded
- 4 green onions white and green parts; chopped
- ¾ cup peanut sauce (recipe follows)
Peanut sauce:
- 1½ cups hidden valley® original ranch® organic dressing
- ⅔ cup crunchy peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon red pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1½ tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- red pepper flakes
Directions:
Peanut sauce:
- In a food processor; combine the dressing; peanut butter; soy sauce; vinegar; red pepper sauce; and sugar and process until smooth
Main dish:
- In a large bowl; add the pasta; chicken; peas; red pepper; green onion and carrot
- Add the peanut sauce and toss until evenly coated
- Chill covered for 1 hour before serving
Notes:
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