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Thai Chicken Pasta

April 8, 2015 by carey 5 Comments

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The colors of spring are popping all around!  Every day the trees are greening up just a bit more and the flower buds are showing signs of colorful blossoms.  There is nothing like seeing your first group of bright yellow daffodils or red tulips welcoming in the new season – Spring is finally here and I’m thrilled!

Color, color, color!  I’ve forgotten how much I’ve missed it!  We’ve all experienced a long, cold, gray winter.  OK, maybe not as bad here in Nashville as you friends up North, but we can all agree that it is time for more sunshine and longer stretches of daylight.  Not only do I want to see more color in my yard but also on my plate!  Salads, sides, or colorful fruit – bring it on. Thai Chicken Pasta is the perfect answer for bright colors and zesty flavors.

Thai Chicken Pasta | WorldofPastabilities.com

I served this to my family for dinner over Spring Break and received rave reviews.   It was one of those nights when the March Madness basketball games on TV were endless and no one wanted to leave the house.  We needed something for dinner that was substantial yet easy to make.  Of course, rotisserie chicken always comes in handy when you are looking for some short cuts.  Red and yellow peppers add just the right amount of crunch and color.  And when sautéed with a fabulous peanut sauce, the kids don’t complain a bit!

Thai Chicken Pasta | WorldofPastabilities.com

The quick peanut sauce can come in handy too on another night.  It is really just a few simple ingredients and can be made in a jiffy.  I’m going to use it again as a dipping sauce with grilled chicken skewers or grilled pork tenderloin.  Experiment with different salsas too.  And have fun with the pasta shapes!  With baseball season here, I thought I’d show off our Baseball Pasta – cute gloves, balls, and bats.  But any short shape can be substituted!  And if this gets your Asian taste buds going…try our Creamy Oriental Pasta Salad.

Thai Chicken Pasta | WorldofPastabilities.com

The chopped fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts are critical to the overall impact and flavor of this dish – so make sure you have enough!  Happy Spring and Happy Cooking!

If you want to browse some alternative fun pasta shapes to add to your pantry, look at our selection here.  And if you have any fundraising needs for your school or group, check out Fun Pasta Fundraising.  We’d love to help!

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Thai Chicken Pasta

Thai Chicken Pasta | WorldofPastabilities.com

An easy weeknight dish! Full of flavor and colorful too…

  • Author: Carey | World of Pastabilities
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 mins
  • Total Time: 22 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 14–16 oz. bag of Pasta (I used a short shape, Baseball Pasta, but you can substitute either short or long pasta like fettuccine)
  • 1 cup salsa (use your favorite style; I used Pace Picante medium)
  • 1/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
  • 2 T. orange juice
  • 2 T. honey
  • 1 t. soy sauce
  • 12 oz. boneless chicken (I used shredded Rotisserie chicken, but you can substitute pre-cooked chicken strips, or cut and cut chicken breasts and cut into strips)
  • 1 T. vegetable oil
  • 1/2 red pepper, julienned
  • 1/2 yellow pepper , julienned
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Instructions

  1. For the sauce, combine the salsa, peanut butter, orange juice, honey, and soy sauce, in a microwave safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir and set aside.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  3. In the meantime, in a large skillet, saute peppers in oil until tender crisp, approx. 2-3 minutes. Add chicken and warm.
  4. Drain pasta and save 1/4 cup cooking liquid. (may or may not need)
  5. Add pasta and sauce to chicken/pepper mixture and toss to combine. If sauce and mixture is too thick,add 1 T. of pasta water to skillet as needed and toss.
  6. Serve pasta on plates topped with chopped cilantro and peanuts!
  7. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    April 8, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    This sounds like a home run! I’ve never tried adding salsa to peanut sauce. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • carey says

      April 8, 2015 at 12:50 pm

      Let me know what you think after you try it!

      Reply
  2. alice says

    April 9, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    Am headed to grocery store right now! I have shrimp in my freezer….do you think I could substitute? This dish is indeed colorful and sounds so yummy!

    Reply
    • carey says

      April 14, 2015 at 9:34 am

      Now that’s an idea! Sure. Let me know how it turns out.

      Reply
  3. Kathy B. says

    April 15, 2015 at 6:40 am

    What beautiful pictures! This dish looks delish!

    Reply

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