Asian Pasta Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 chicken breast
• 300 g dried short pasta (penne, bow-tie, shells, elbow, spiralli etc)
• 1 small red pepper
• 1 small green pepper
• 1 cup peas
• 1/2-1 cup unsalted cashews (depending on taste)
• 1 (130 g) can corn kernels (drained)
• 1 (130 g) can peaches (drained)
• 3 tablespoons water (or better, chicken stock)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to packet directions, allow to cool.
• 2 grill, barbecue or poach the chicken breast until cooked through (approx 15 mins), allow to cool, then cut into bite-size pieces.
• 3 whisk all dressing ingredients together.
• 4 put cooled pasta in a bowl and add 3 tblsp of the dressing and mix thoroughly.
• 5 add the rest of the salad ingredients and mix well.
• 6 add the rest of the dressing and mix well.