Name: Sesame Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber, halved, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch dice; 3 scallions (green onions), white bulb and 3 inches green, cut into 2 inch julienne; 1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed; 5 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted; 2 boneless and skinless cooked chicken breast halves; 1 tablespoon hot chile oil*; 6 tablespoons sesame oil; ¼ cup soy sauce; 6 tablespoons chunky peanut butter; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 8 ounces linguine

Preparation info

6
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This is a pasta dish with a genuine Asian flavor. Garlic, soy, toasted sesame seeds, and sesame oil coat the linguine and chicken, and scallions and cucumbers provide the crunch. This is wonderful, so enjoy!

Ingredients

8 ounces linguine
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon</

Pasta
Spicy

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the linguine, and cook at a rolling boil until just tender. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again, and set aside in a large mixing bowl.
Place the garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and soy sauce in a food processor. Process for 1 minute. With the motor running, slowly add the sesame and hot chili oils th

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