Spring Stir-Fry in Peanut Sauce
Submitted by Marlene Metherel
Ingredients
1/2 cup KRAFT CATALINA Dressing
2 Tbsp. Creamy Peanut Butter
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp. oil, divided
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
4 cups mixed cut-up fresh vegetables (broccoli florets and red bell pepper strips)
8 oz. fettuccine, cooked and drained, reserving 2 Tbsp. of the pasta cooking water
2 green onions, sliced
Directions
MIX dressing, peanut butter, soy sauce and crushed red pepper; set aside. Heat 2 tsp. of the oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken to large serving bowl; cover to keep warm.
HEAT remaining 1 tsp. oil in same skillet. Add broccoli and bell peppers; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
ADD pasta, vegetables and dressing mixture to chicken; mix lightly. If desired, gradually stir in enough of the reserved pasta cooking water until sauce is of desired consistency. Sprinkle with the green onions.
For a zestier peanut sauce, add 1 Tbsp. lime juice to the sauce ingredients.