Recipe for Sesame Noodle Salad w/Chicken & Asparagus

Ingredients for Sesame Noodle Salad w/Chicken & Asparagus:
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1
teaspoon chili paste, or 1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes
1/2 pound
boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked
1 tablespoon toasted sesame
seeds
1 pound asparagus, thin
3 green onions, minced
1 tablespoon
minced red pepper
2 tablespoons shredded carrots
2 small cucumbers,
diced
8 ounces linguine
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 cloves
garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1
tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons peanut butter

Sesame Noodle Salad w/Chicken & Asparagus preparation instruction:
Cook linguine,
rinse and cool. Toss with a little sesame oil. Process ginger, garlic,
vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter, chicken stock and soy sauce. Add sesame
oil a little at a time to incorporate and add chili paste. Process until
well blended. Shred chicken into 2 inch pieces and add to linguine. Add
sauce and sesame seeds. Toss well. Chill. Cook asparagus al dente. Slice on
the diagonal into 2 inch pieces. Add to salad and toss. Garnish with green
onions, red pepper, shredded chicken and cucumbers.