Chicken Manicotti Salad With Oriental Peanut Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

ORIENTAL PEANUT DRESSING
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons rice wine or 2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
SALAD
8 uncooked manicotti
5 cups coleslaw mix
1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken breasts
1 cup fresh bean sprout, chopped
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
1/4 cup canned water chestnut, chopped

Preparation

Prepare Oriental Peanut Dressing by mixing all ingredients with a wire whisk. Set aside.
Cook and drain manicotti as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
Finely chop 1 cup of the coleslaw mix.
Mix finely chopped coleslaw, the chicken, bean sprouts, peanuts and water chestnuts.
Fill manicotti with chicken mixture.
Divide remaining coleslaw mix among serving plates.
Top with manicotti.
Drizzle with dressing.