Name: Chinese Noodle and Chicken or Turkey Salad
Yield: Serves 20
Ingredients: 2 pounds linguine; 1/4 cup oriental sesame oil; 2 2 1/2-pound roasted chickens, skinned, boned, shredded or 12 cups cooked turkey; 4 bunches green onions, sliced; 2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped; 4 jalapeño chilies, seeded, deveined, minced; 1 1/4 pounds snow peas, stringed, thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground); 1/2 cup rice vinegar; 1/2 cup oriental sesame oil; 2 tablespoons sugar; Napa cabbage leaves

Leftover roasted chicken or turkey makes this rendition of a popular salad a snap to prepare. It's made spicy by combining chilies with linguine, green onions, snow peas, cilantro and a peanut dressing.

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Yield
Serves 20

Ingredients

Salad

2 pounds linguine

1/4 cup oriental sesame oil

2 2 1/2-pound roasted chickens, skinned, boned, shredded or 12 cups cooked turkey

4 bunches green onions, sliced

2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped

4 jalapeño chilies, seeded, deveined, minced

1 1/4 pounds snow peas, stringed, thinly sliced lengthwise

Dressing

1 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground)

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1/2 cup oriental sesame oil

2 tablespoons sugar

Napa cabbage leaves

Preparation

For salad:
Step 1
Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add sesame oil; toss to blend. Mix in chicken or turkey, onions, cilantro and chilies.
Step 2
Cook snow peas in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Mix into salad.
For dressing:
Step 3
Combine soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil and sugar in processor; blend until smooth.
Step 4
Pour dressing over salad and mix with hands to blend well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Line large platter with Napa cabbage leaves. Mound salad over and serve.

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Ingredients

Salad

Dressing

Preparation

For salad:

Step 1

Step 2

For dressing:

Step 3

Step 4

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