Saturday, October 13, 2012

Asian Bowtie Pasta

Yum!
Serves 6-8

1 lb farfalle (bowtie) pasta (regular or mini farfalle)

1/3 cup canola, safflower or other mild tasting oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
*Can make own sauce or just use an asian salad dressing

2 red, yellow or orange bell peppers, cut julienne
1 cup of scallions, diced (I skipped the scallions)
2-3 cups of rotisserie chicken, cut into bite sized pieces 
(put more chicken if you want it meatier)
3 tablespoons roasted sesame seed 
(I used an asian salad dressing with sesame seeds already in it)
Pepper to taste
3 cups washed baby spinach
1/4 cup cilantro, OPTIONAL
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes, OPTIONAL

Boil and cook pasta according to directions.  Make sure to salt the cooking water.  
Drain pasta and set aside.  Return the pasta pot back to the stove.  
(You don't need to wash it.)  Add the canola oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and 
rice wine vinegar.  Heat over low heat until the honey is dissolved.  Remove from 
heat and toss in the pasta.  Add the bell peppers, chicken, scallions, pepper, 
sesame seeds, cilantro (optional) and red pepper flakes (optional).  Toss well to coat 
all the ingredients.  Before serving, toss the pasta with the spinach, to keep the 
vibrant green as much as possible.

This can be chilled or served warm at room temperature (which was really delicious.)


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