CUSTOM CUISINE’S ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD with SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped celery (inner stalk)
- ¾ cup corn kernels (fresh/frozen)
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ pound pasta (short bite sized)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- For the spicy peanut sauce -
- 2 2/3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 2/3 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- ¼ cup cold water
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon minced ginger root
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup ground roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon hot chili oil
Directions
- Directions
- Toast sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until seeds are golden about 3-4 minutes.
- Blanch fresh snow peas and corn in boiling water for 30 seconds or thaw if frozen.
- Cook pasta, drain and cool. Poach chicken in simmering water in a covered skillet until chicken is just done, about 15 to 20 minutes. Don’t overcook.
- To prepare the sauce add first 7 ingredients to a blender and process on high speed 1 minute.
- Add ground peanuts and process one minute more. In a cup, combine oils and drizzle into blender mixture while blending at a low speed.
- In a large bowl combine blanched or thawed corn, cooked pasta, celery, cilantro and ¾ of the sauce.
- Chop chicken and arrange with snow peas over the pasta mixture.
- Top with remaining sauce and toasted sesame seeds. Serve chill at room temperature.

