about time we update! is it only me or do you just not feel like cooking in the summer? so this is actually a recipe that Kelly made for us while she was in town. But she is on another trip, and I snapped the picture, so thought I would put it up for her. And nothing is better in summer than a good salad. And this one is delicious.
SALAD:
2 cups cooked chicken (diced)
1 - 16oz. bow tie pasta, aka farfalle (cooked)
1 1/2 bag spinach
1 - 6oz. bag craisins
1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
water chestnuts, chopped
1 bunch green onions (chopped)
1/3 cup sesame seeds
6oz honey roasted peanuts
DRESSING:
1 cup oil
2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
2/3 cup vinegar
6 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
DIRECTIONS:Cook the pasta. Set aside.Mix the ingredients for the dressing together.Pour the dressing over cooked, drained bow tie pasta and marinate.Put the rest of the salad ingredients in bowl (except peanuts because they will go soggy).Add pasta mix. Stir until all the salad is coated with the dressing.Add peanuts last, right before serving.
source: adapted from Just Cook Already
