asian rice & quinoa salad

Ingredients For asian rice & quinoa salad

• 2 c

  quinoa, cooked & chilled
• 2 c

  brown or white rice, cooked & chilled
• 2 c

  chicken breast, cooked and cubed up
• 1/2 c

  green onions, diced
• 2

  handfuls sugar snap peas, trimmed & cut in 1/2
• 1 md

  yellow bell pepper, seeded & diced
• 1 md

  red bell pepper, seeded & diced
• 1 - 2 inch

  knob of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 can

  water chestnuts, sliced and jullianed
• 1/2 - 3/4 c

  toasted sliced almonds, i like alot
• 1/2 tsp

  each of seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder
• 3/4 - 1 c

  kraft light asian toasted sesame dressing
• 1 Tbsp

  sesame oil
• 2 - 11 oz can

  mandarin oranges, drained, add last or they break up too much.