Asian Chicken Salad

This is a yummy, refreshing pasta salad that is a big hit at my work parties. I think the recipe is for 8 servings- but it goes fast!

Salad

14-16 ounces bowtie pasta
2 cu. cooked chicken bite size pieces
2 cu. raw spinach
1 cu. dried cranberries
1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 can water chestnuts (drained and sliced)
1/4 cu. toasted sesame seeds
1 bu. green onion chopped
3/4 cup peanuts (chopped)

Dressing*

1 cu vegetable oil
2/3 cu. terriyaki sauce/marinade
6 Tb. sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

*I have also used a bottled Asian Sesame dressing instead and it works well too- just a slightly different flavor.

Combine pasta and dressing and refrigerate for 2hrs. Add remaining ingredients just before serving.