Sesame Chicken Asparagus Pasta with Creamy Peanut Sauce

Name: Sesame Chicken Asparagus Pasta with Creamy Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 8 8 ounces linquine; 3 3 cups diced cooked chicken; 1 1 pound asparagus; ¼ ¼ cup sesame seeds; 3 3 green onions; ½ ½ English cucumber; 1 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; chopped fresh cilantro; 3 3 cloves garlic; 1 1 tablespoon red wine or rice vinegar; 1 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey; 6 6 tablespoons chunky or smooth peanut butter; ¼ ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce; hot sauce; 3 3 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 1 tablespoon olive oil; Pinch of black pepper

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
5 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian

Sesame Chicken Asparagus Pasta with Creamy Peanut Sauce

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

Pasta, Chicken and Extras:

8 8 ounces linquine thin spaghetti or regular spaghetti (whole wheat works great)
3 3 cups diced cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken meat works great here as well)
1 1 pound asparagus tough ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ ¼ cup sesame seeds toasted (optional but adds great flavor)
3 3 green onions chopped
½ ½ English cucumber diced
1 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
chopped fresh cilantro to taste

Peanut Sauce:

3 3 cloves garlic minced
1 1 tablespoon red wine or rice vinegar
1 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
6 6 tablespoons chunky or smooth peanut butter
¼ ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
hot sauce like sriracha, to taste
3 3 tablespoons sesame oil
1 1 tablespoon olive oil
Pinch of black pepper

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Instructions

In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the linguine according to package directions. During the last two minutes of cooking time, add the asparagus pieces. Drain the pasta and asparagus together in a colander.
While the pasta cooks, make the sauce by combining the garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter, soy sauce, and hot sauce in a blender or food processor. Blend until well-combined. With the blender or food processor running, drizzle in the sesame and olive oil and process until blended and smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if needed. Set aside.
Transfer the pasta and asparagus to a large serving bowl. Add the chicken. Pour the sauce over the top along with two tablespoons of the sesame seeds. Toss to combine so the ingredients are coated with the sauce.
Top the pasta dish with the green onions, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, cilantro and sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Notes

Vegetables: you could easily sub in other vegetables for the asparagus: broccoli, peas, cauliflower come to mind.
Chicken: also the chicken could easily be left out for a vegetarian meal or for a side dish option. Here is a simple skillet method for quick, shredded chicken.
simple skillet method for quick, shredded chicken.

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 613kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 63mg (21%) Sodium 588mg (25%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 9g (18%)