Chicken, Snow Pea & Pasta Salad
This makes a perfect summer pasta salad recipe and it's unique as it can also be considered a stir fry dish. Bring some fresh, delicious flavors to your table with this Chicken, Snow Pea & Pasta Salad.
Notes
Al dente - Describes pasta and that has been cooked so as to be firm but not hard.
Ingredients
- 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 pound snow peas
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 8 water chestnuts, thinly sliced
- 12 ounces thin spaghetti
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of oriental sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1/4 teaspoon chile oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Slice each chicken breast into 1 1/2" x 1/8" strips.
- Snap off top of each snow pea towards the side where the peas are attached to pods. Pull down side of pod to remove string. Cut in half. Heat oil in 12" wok or skillet.
- Add chicken strips, Stir fry 3 mins on medium heat. Add snow peas and water chestnuts. Stir fry 1 minute.
- Place chicken, snow peas and water chestnuts in a large serving bowl.
- Cook spaghetti, al dente (see notes below). Mix sauce in jar. Drain pasta, rinse, drain again.
- Combine scallions, pasta and chicken mixture. Shake sauce and pour on salad. Toss.
- Serve at once or cover and chill 20 mins.
