Sesame Chicken And Asparagus Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. linguine
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
6 Tbsp. chunky peanut butter
1/4 c. soy sauce
6 Tbsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. hot chile oil*
2 boneless, skinless cooked chicken breast halves
5 Tbsp. sesame seed, toasted
1 lb. thin asparagus, trimmed
3 scallions (green onions), cut into 2-inch julienne (white bulb and 3 inches green)
1 small cucumber, halved, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add the linguine and cook at a rolling boil until just tender.
Drain; rinse under cold water.
Drain again and set aside in a large mixing bowl.
Place the garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter and soy sauce in a food processor.
Process for 1 minute.
With the motor running, slowly add the sesame and hot chili oils through the feed tube and process until well blended.