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asian chicken pasta salad

(1 rating)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Tracy Brophy
@mizbrophy
Round Hill, VA

Great to make ahead on busy days when everyone has a different dinner schedule!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Think gluten-free pasta salad has to be boring? This Asian chicken pasta salad recipe proves it doesn't. The flavors remind us of rice that we've eaten at a Hibachi restaurant, except it's with pasta. The dressing has classic Asian ingredients like rice vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, and mirin. Once combined with the chicken and carrots, it adds a ton of savory flavor. It tasted delicious hot and cold.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For asian chicken pasta salad

  • 1/4 c
    sesame seeds, lightly toasted
  • 12 oz
    gluten-free rotini pasta
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/3 c
    gluten-free soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/3 c
    seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 1 tsp
    chili oil
  • 1/4 c
    mirin (sweetened sake)
  • 1/8 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/8 c
    finely chopped onion
  • 3 c
    chicken breast, cooked and shredded (about 1.5 lbs chicken breast)
  • 3/4 c
    finely chopped or shredded carrot

How To Make asian chicken pasta salad

  • Boiling gluten-free pasta.
    1
    Boil gluten-free pasta (I recommend Schar's) in lightly salted water according to the manufacturer's directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl.
  • Combining vegetable oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, mirin, chili oil, and garlic powder.
    2
    While pasta is cooking, combine vegetable oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, mirin, chili oil, and garlic powder. Shake or whisk until blended.
  • Adding chicken, onion, carrot, and sesame seeds to pasta in the bowl.
    3
    Add shredded chicken, chopped onion, chopped carrot, and toasted sesame seeds to pasta in the bowl. Toss lightly.
  • Pouring marinade over the bowl of gluten-free pasta.
    4
    Pour marinade over and gently combine. Chill for one hour or more until ready to serve.
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