| Thai Chicken & Pasta Salad
1/2 pound of pasta spirals, cooked 1 pound of chicken breasts, cooked and diced 6 to 8 blanched broccoli floweret's 1 red bell pepper, slivered 1/2 cup of slivered water chestnuts 1/2 cup of soy sauce 1/4 cup of lime juice 2 tablespoons of oil (vegetable) 1 tablespoons of sesame oil 1 tablespoons of minced lemongrass 2 teaspoons of minced ginger 1 garlic clove, minced 1 chili pepper, minced |
| In large bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, oil, sesame oil, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and chili pepper. Add pasta, chicken, broccoli, bell pepper, and water chestnuts; toss well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and toss again before serving. Can also add shrimp, scallops, asparagus, green beans, chopped green onions as variations. |