Chicken Satay Pasta Salad Recipe
Easy chicken satay pasta salad, a simple, healthy and delicious Weight Watchers friendly salad bursting with flavor.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked bow tie whole grain pasta
- 1 cup lite Asian vinaigrette salad dressing (such as Newman's Own Lite Sesame Ginger)
- 2 tablespoons Asian Seasoning Mix**
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 medium carrots, peeled
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts, roughy chopped
- 1 cup lightly packed fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 3 cups diced cooked lean chicken breast (about 1 pound)
- Additional chopped peanuts for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions in a large pot. Drain the pasta and rinse it well under cold running water. Once pasta is cool, transfer it to a large mixing bowl and set it aside.
- Meanwhile make the dressing. Whisk together the vinaigrette, Asian seasoning mix and peanut butter in small bowl and set it aside.
- Cut the carrots into skinny julienne strips.
- Cut bell pepper lengthwise into skinny 1/4-inch strips.
- Cut carrots and bell pepper strips crosswise into 1-in. pieces.
- Add the chicken, carrots, bell pepper, chopped peanuts,chopped basil and dressing to the pasta and mix well.
- Garnish with additional chopped peanuts, if desired.
Notes
Serving size: 1 cup
WW Points: 6
Check your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 7 SmartPoints (Green plan) 7 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) **I used Asian seasoning mix from the Pampered Chef but I'm sure any brand of Asian seasoning blend from the grocery store would work well. Variations and Additions
No chicken? Substitute with your favorite lean protein. I think chopped shrimp or sriracha tofu would be delicious. No basil? Use an equal amount of chopped cilantro. No Asian spices? Asian spices can be difficult to find in some areas, so if you can't find it leave it out and it will still be delicious. I mixed the dressing with just a lite sesame ginger dressing and peanut butter and it tasted great. No peanut butter? This recipe only calls for 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. To make it a little lighter, make you own by mixing powdered peanut butter with water.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 7 SmartPoints (Green plan) 7 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) **I used Asian seasoning mix from the Pampered Chef but I'm sure any brand of Asian seasoning blend from the grocery store would work well. Variations and Additions
No chicken? Substitute with your favorite lean protein. I think chopped shrimp or sriracha tofu would be delicious. No basil? Use an equal amount of chopped cilantro. No Asian spices? Asian spices can be difficult to find in some areas, so if you can't find it leave it out and it will still be delicious. I mixed the dressing with just a lite sesame ginger dressing and peanut butter and it tasted great. No peanut butter? This recipe only calls for 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. To make it a little lighter, make you own by mixing powdered peanut butter with water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3194IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg