Chinese Chicken Salad With Spicy Noodles and Sesame Sauce

• 1 lb dried linguine
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3 lbs roasted chicken meat
• 12 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 14 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 13 cup light soy sauce
• 14 cup sake or 14 cup mirin
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 12 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 teaspoon hot chili oil (or more to taste)
• 16 water chestnuts, thinly sliced
• 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut julienne
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 12 minutes; drain.
2. Toss with 1 tablespoon sesame oil in bowl.
3. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
4. Cut chicken meat from breast and legs into 1/4-inch strips; cover and chill.
5. (Reserve wings for another use.
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7. Blend tahini, peanut butter and garlic in small bowl.
8. Gradually mix in remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil, soy sauce, sake', water, safflower oil and 1 teaspoon chili oil; taste and add more chili oil if desired.
9. Add to noodles; mix in chicken, water chestnuts and half of cucumber.
10. Transfer to large platter; garnish with remaining cucumber, red bell pepper and green onion.
11. Sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds and serve.

linguine, sesame oil, sesame oil, chicken meat, tahini, chunky peanut butter, garlic, soy sauce, sake, water, safflower oil, hot chili oil, water, cucumber, red bell pepper, green onions, fresh cilantro, sesame seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chinese-chicken-salad-with-spicy-noodles-and-sesame-sauce-336667 (may not work)