Time 53m Yield 6 Number Of Ingredients 18 Steps:
To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl. To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.
Time 30m Yield 12 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:
For dressing combine gingerroot, vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar and garlic; whisk until well blended. For salad, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large serving bowl. While pasta is cooking, slice cucumber, dice bell pepper , and chop onion. Add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken and almonds to pasta. Pour dressing over salad; toss well and serve immediately.
Time 55m Yield 4-6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Cook chicken until tender. (I cook mine in a pressure saucepan). When cool, remove skin, debone and cut into bite-sized pieces. Prepare pasta according to package directions to al dente. Rinse in cold water. Drain well. Add chicken to pasta. Stir in grapes and pecans. Mix together dressing ingredients, blending well. Toss with chicken and pasta mixture. Gently fold in mandarin orange sections. Chill at least one hour.
Time 1h20m Number Of Ingredients 17 Steps:
To make the dressing, whisk together rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, sugar, ground ginger, garlic powder and onion powder until smooth. In a large bowl add the pasta, cucumber, red bell pepper, onion, carrot, garlic and chicken. Toss well with the dressing until well coated. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish with mandarin oranges and sliced almonds.
Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 18 Steps:
1.To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed. 2.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl. 3.To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.
Time 1h5m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Boil the pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes. While the water is coming to a boil for the pasta and the pasta itself is cooking, cut the chicken into strips about 2 inches long and 1/4-inch wide. In the bottom of a mixing bowl combine the scallions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili paste and peanut butter. Whisk until smooth and season with salt and crushed red pepper. Add more of any ingredient to make it taste as you wish. Add the chicken. When the pasta is done, drain and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process and pat dry. Add the pasta to the bowl, toss the ingredients together and adjust the seasoning. Transfer the salad to a platter lined with spinach leaves (dressed or not as you wish with a vinaigrette or favorite salad dressing). Garnish with cucumbers, peanuts or cilantro.
Time 30m Yield 4 servings. Number Of Ingredients 18 Steps:
In a skillet, combine chicken, water, vinegar, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon oil, soy sauce and bouillon. Cook and stir over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender and liquid has evaporated. , Meanwhile, for dressing, whisk mayonnaise, honey, lemon juice, parsley, mustard, onion and remaining oil until blended. Arrange salad greens on a platter. Top with oranges, chicken mixture and chow mein noodles. Sprinkle with green onion and almonds. Serve with dressing.
Time 45m Yield 6 Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place in large bowl with chicken. In large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook carrots with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove carrots, place in bowl with chicken and pasta. Add 2 tablespoons oil to wok and cook mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender, 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms and place in bowl. Add 2 more tablespoons oil to wok, stir-fry broccoli, cauliflower and onion until coated with oil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water, cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon and toss with pasta and chicken. Mix in green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil, adjusting soy and sesame to taste. Serve warm or cold.
