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Cold Sesame Noodles with Chicken & Broccoli Recipe

Been making this for years; no clue where I got it first. joe
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Ingredients

1 bunch broccoli
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons oriental sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, poached and shredded or cut into 1/2 in cubes
1/2 pound linguine or other pasta
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped scallions

Directions

Combine peanut butter and water in blender or food processor and mix until smooth. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, garlic and red pepper and blend well.

Put cooked chicken in medium bowl and cover peanut butter sauce and toss to coat. Cover and let marinate in the refridgerator for at least 2 hours.

Blanch broccoli briefly (10-20 seconds, until bright green); drain well & set aside to cool.

Cook pasta until firm (al dente), but not overdone. Drain well. In a large bowl, toss pasta with vegetable oil. Add chicken with sauce, broccoli and scallion. Serves 3-4.

Variations

We usually use rotini, but nearly any pasta will do
Obviously, you can omit the chicken entirely if you want

Tips & Notes

These days we usually use the pre-cooked chicken, with one package (6 or 8 ounces) being good enough for a full recipe, either just plain grilled or roasted, usually not something with a strong flavor