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Pasta Chicken Salad with Peanuts

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation10 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In30 minutes
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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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Sauerbraten - with Coke

Very good, the meat (chuck roast ) came out very tender, the flavor excellent.