SESAME CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

By Coo1

Ingredients

• 5 T. tossed sesame seeds
• 1 lb. linguine
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 T. red wine vinegar
• 1 T. brown sugar
• 6 T. chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 c. soya sauce
• 6 T. sesame oil
• 1 T. hot chile oil
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, marinated in Italian dressing & Dijon mustard & grilled on grill
• 1 .lb. asparagus
• 3 scallions, white bulb & 3” green, cut into 2” julienne
• 1 small cucumber, seeded cut into dice

Preparation

Step 1

Place garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter & soya in blender. Slowly add sesame & chile oils with blender running.

Cut asparagus on diagonal into 1” lengths. Blanch in boiling water for a 1 minute. Rinse in cold water and dry.

Cook chicken on grill. Shred into 2” julienne.