Thai-Inspired Chicken Satay Pasta Salad

4.25 from 8 votes

Thai-Inspired Chicken Satay Pasta Salad

This Chicken Satay Pasta Salad combines chicken, pasta, crunchy vegetables, peanuts and a creamy sesame ginger peanut dressing for an easy lunch or dinner salad.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Asian pasta salad, chicken satay pasta salad, satay pasta salad

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

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 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 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

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Variations

Make it Vegetarian

Replace the chicken with:

Baked tofu
Edamame
Chickpeas

Add More Vegetables

Cucumbers
Snap peas
Shredded cabbage
Green onions

Add a Little Heat

Sriracha
Chili garlic sauce
Crushed red pepper

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