Chicken Pasta Salad
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 12 teaspoons olive oil (divided) or 4 12 teaspoons canola oil (divided)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 medium onion, coarsley chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 12 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 34 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 4 cups cooked rigatoni pasta or 4 cups pasta
- 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained
- In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, 1& 1/2 tsp oil, sugar, and garlic; shake well.
- In a non-stick skillet, saute onion, peppers and mushrooms in 1 1/2 tsp oil until vegetables are tender.
- Remove vegetables from skillet and keep warm.
- In same skillet, cook chicken in remaining 1 1/2 tsp of oil till juices run clear; drain.
- In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, romaine lettuce, oranges, olives, cooked peppers, mushrooms and onions and chicken.
- Pour dressing over all and toss well.
- Serve immediately.
cider vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, sugar, garlic, onion, green pepper, sweet red pepper, mushrooms, chicken breast, pasta, torn romaine lettuce, mandarin oranges, black olives
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-pasta-salad-80164 (may not work)