Peanuts ButterUnable to handle another summer of gloopy, mayo-sodden pastasalads, I started tinkering. Wondering what to do with leftover grilled chicken breasts that hadbeen marinated in peanut sauce, I decided on a whim to play up thepeanuts. Grabbing a piece of flatbread, I spread it with peanut butter. Ithen cut my cold chicken breast into thin strips and layered it inthe wrap over the peanut butter. Odd? Yes. But truly delicious. From that inspiration, I made the leap to a chilly pasta salad withchicken (which also would be delicious lightly warmed) in whichspicy peanut sauce stood in for the mayonnaise. Here's what you need to know: This recipe calls for roasted orgrilled chicken that has cooled. The easiest way is to useleftovers, or buy a rotisserie chicken and either let it cool orpop it in the refrigerator overnight. While using jarred peanut sauces would speed up this recipe, mostare too salty and the flavor of the peanuts too muted. Asian noodles such as udon are a good choice for this salad, but Iused paper-plate-friendly spirals. Hot and Cold Chicken Peanut Noodle Salad
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