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Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad
Spend thirty minutes making this meal prep sesame chicken pasta salad and you will be good to go for work lunches during the week! Packed full of healthy ingredients and tossed in a tangy sesame dressing.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Chinese
Servings:
4
Calories:
450
kcal
Author:
Denise Bustard
Ingredients
Pasta
2
cups
4.6 oz uncooked pasta
Chicken:
2
large chicken breasts
1
tablespoon
sesame oil
1
tablespoon
soy sauce
Sesame Vinaigrette
2
tablespoons
olive oil
2
tablespoons
rice vinegar
1.5
tablepoons honey
1.5
tablespoon
sesame oil
¾
teaspoons
soy sauce
1
clove
garlic
optional
⅛
tsp
salt
Other
10
oz
bag of Mann's Power Blend
sesame seeds
green onions
Instructions
Cook the pasta according to package directions.
Heat oven to 425°F.
Toss the chicken breasts in the sesame oil and soy sauce and bake in a small baking dish for 10 minutes.
Flip and return to the oven for 10 (small chicken breasts) to 15 (large chicken breasts) minutes, until cooked through.
Allow to rest for 5 minutes on a cutting board before slicing into strips.
Shake together all vinaigrette ingredients, and toss in a large bowl with the cooked chicken, pasta, and Mann's Power Blend, until completely coated.
Divide amongst 4 storage containers (at least 2 cup capacity), sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions, and refrigerate.
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Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
lunch bowl
|
Calories:
450
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
35
g
|
Protein:
32
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
70
mg
|
Sodium:
577
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
11
g