Special Sesame Chicken Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces bow tie pasta
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 (8 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 1/3 cups honey roasted peanuts
• 1 (9 ounce) package fresh spinach, torn
• 1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain and place in a very large bowl.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, sugar and pepper.
• 3 pour over pasta and toss to coat.
• 4 cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 5 just before serving, add the remaining ingredients; gently toss to coat.