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Oriental Chicken & Spinach Bowtie Pasta

Kirsten Giles
Chicken Breast, Bowtie Pasta Noodles,Fresh Spinach with a homemade Oriental Vinegrette
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese, Italian, Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 box barilla bowtie pasta
  • 1/4 C. sesame seeds
  • 2 T. salted sunflower seeds
  • 1 handful slivered cashews
  • 3 chicken breasts shredded in hunks
  • 1 bunch green onion
  • 1 package fresh spinach

Viniagrette

  • 1/3 C. canola oil
  • 1/3 C. Soy sauce
  • 1/3 C. Rice Vinegar
  • 6 T. Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper

Instructions
 

  • Boil the chicken breasts for approximately 15 minutes, until no longer pink, Then shred/chunk it.
  • Toast cashews, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds in a pan.
  • Mix Viniagrette
  • In a separate bowl add shredded/chunks chicken, nuts & seeds, and half the viniagrette, and mix,
  • To the ingredients above, add the cooked pasta, fresh spinach, green onion, and the remaining vinaigrette and mix.
  • Refrigerate for 3 hours. Or you can eat while warm!
  • ENJOY!