Pasta Chicken Salad with Peanuts

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 781 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

3 small chicken breasts whole
1 pound pasta, linguine in 6 inch lengths
1 small green bell pepper julienned
1 small sweet red bell pepper julienned
4 each scallions, spring or green onions finely sliced
1 cup peanuts, salted roasted, chopped
Vinaigrette
1 each lemon juice of
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 each garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons ginger root fresh, finely chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar to 1/3 cup
1/3 cup sesame oil
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup olive oil
1 x salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish
1 x cucumber
1 x watercress

Directions

Poach chicken breasts in lightly salted water or chicken broth until done, about 10 minutes.

(Or season the chicken with salt and pepper and bake it at 375 F. for 25 minutes).

When chicken is cool, remove the meat from the bones and slice the meat thinly against the grain.

Cook linguine in salted water according to package instructions.

Rinse with cold water to cool.

Drain linguine.

Place the chicken, linguine, peppers, scallions and peanuts in a large bowl.

Prepare vinaigrette by whisking together all the ingredients.

Gradually pour the dressing over the salad; mix well.

Garnish with cucumber slices (peel the cucumber, cut it in half, remove the seeds and slice it) and watercress sprigs.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 202g
Amount per Serving
Calories 781 58% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.0g77%
 Saturated Fat 7.0g36%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 146mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 69.0g23%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g23%
 Sugars 9.0g
Protein 17.0g35%
Vitamin A 11%  Vitamin C 54%
Calcium 5%  Iron 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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