Thai Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe
This healthier twist on traditional Pad Thai has only 1/3 the sodium of similar name-brand products—and it's ready to serve in just 30 minutes! —Beth Dauenhauer, Pueblo, Colorado
Healthy
Quick
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time:
30 min. MAKES: 8 servings
Ingredients
12 ounces uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
2 large carrots, julienned
3/4 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons molasses
4-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
8 cups finely shredded Chinese or napa cabbage
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
2/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped
Directions
In a Dutch oven, cook spaghetti according to package directions, adding the carrots during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk peanut butter, water, lime juice, molasses, soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes until blended. Drain spaghetti and carrots; place in a large bowl. Add cabbage, chicken and dressing; toss to coat.
Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1-1/2 cups equals 400 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 298 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 25 g protein.
Originally published as Thai Chicken Pasta Salad in Healthy Cooking February/March 2011, p40
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