Asian Sesame Noodles with Chicken

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1  pound  linguine or spaghetti
• Salt and pepper
• 2  boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed
• 3/4  cup  creamy or crunchy peanut butter
• 3  tablespoons  reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 3  tablespoons  seasoned rice vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  sesame oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1  small cucumber, seeded, sliced and cut crosswise into thin strips
• 1  ripe plum tomato, thinly sliced
• 2  scallions, thinly sliced

Preparation

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, according to package directions, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.

2. Lightly oil a ridged grill pan; place over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until just cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board to cool slightly. Chop chicken.

3. In a large bowl, whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, crushed red pepper and ginger until blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Add pasta and reserved water to bowl and toss to coat. Add chicken, cucumber and tomato; toss. Arrange pasta on a serving platter and garnish with scallions.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

440

Fat:

17g (sat 3g)

Protein:

21g

Carbohydrate:

51g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

16mg

Sodium:

488mg