Chicken Bow Tie Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 12 ounces bow tie pasta (farfelle)
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 bunch baby spinach
• 6 ounces honey roasted peanuts
• 1 bunch scallion, thinly sliced
• 3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 6 ounces craisins
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup green grape, cut in half
• 2/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup canola oil

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 2 combine dressing ingredients; blend or shake well to emulsify, then stir half of the prepared dressing into the cooked bow tie pasta; marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
• 3 when ready to serve, add remaining ingredients and as much of the second half of the salad dressing (we used 2/3s of the remaining dressing) as you like; salt and pepper to taste. toss and enjoy!