Thursday, July 29, 2010

Oriental Pasta Salad

(recipe from my sister-in-law's sister)

2 cups chicken (cooked and chopped)
1 1/2 bags baby spinach
3 cans mandarin oranges
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1 6 oz. bag craisins
2 cans water chestnuts
1 bunch green onions
6 oz. honey roasted peanuts
16 oz. bowtie pasta (cooked and well drained)

Mix Together:
1 cup oil
2/3 cup vinegar
2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
6 T. sugar
1 t. salt

Add pasta to dressing and let set overnight. (Can be shortened if time necessitates.)

Add the rest of the ingredients before serving.

She adds:
I don't go by the amounts above. I use the 16 oz. of pasta, but just eyeball the rest. If you don't like peanuts, or sunflower seeds, or whatever, eliminate them. The dressing is what makes this salad soooo good.

No comments: