Looking for a quick meal or side dish? This Quick Teriyaki Chicken Bowtie Salad is amazingly simple…and simply amazing.
Quick Teriyaki Chicken Bowtie Pasta Salad
You probably already know that I’m a HUGE fan of pasta salads. Remember my go-to Easy Spinach Tortellini Salad ? That one is still an all-time favorite, but when I was introduced to this teriyaki chicken bowtie salad, well, it’s become a new favorite as well!
I find any excuse I can to make this. We’ve served it at our all-white dinner party, a bridal shower , and we even made it on our recent vacation to the beach.
You’ll love how flavorful and filling this bowtie pasta salad is. However, it’s still light and refreshing.
What You Need:
I usually use the following ingredients:
- 16 oz. bowtie pasta
- spinach
- mandarin oranges
- honey roasted peanuts or cashews
- green onions
- teriyaki marinated chicken
What if you don’t have all the ingredients?
Never fear!
There have been plenty of times when I haven’t had green onions or honey roasted nuts on hand.
And sometimes I make the dish vegetarian by leaving the meat out. Of course, the salad is amazing when you include everything, but if you are missing a few ingredients, don’t let that stop you from making this amazing salad.
Seriously, look at the goodness! Who wants to come to dinner?
Here’s The Recipe!
Teriyaki Chicken Bowtie Pasta Salad
Description
A perfect pasta salad with teriyaki marinated chicken, mandarin oranges, nuts, and spinach with a light dressing.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Bowtie pasta, cooked al dente
Dressing:
- ⅔ cup vegetable or canola oil
- ⅔ cup teriyaki sauce
- ⅔ cup cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Salad:
- 1 ½ bags fresh spinach (about 8 cups)
- 1– 6 oz bag craisins
- 3– 11 oz cans mandarin oranges, drained
- ½ cup parsley, chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped, green part only
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 1 small can honey roasted peanuts or cashews (about 2 cups)
- 2–3 cups cooked chicken, cut into slices
Instructions
- Marinate chicken overnight or for at least a few hours and then cook.
- Cook bowtie pasta to al dente.
- Blend dressing ingredients together in blender or food processor.
- Mix dressing, cooked pasta, and salad ingredients together.
- Add nuts just before serving.
Notes
*Adapted from Favorites, A Collection of Ivory Recipes
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- Category: Salads
Keywords: bowtie pasta, teriyaki chicken, baby showers
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