CHICKEN-PASTA SALAD

Course :	Chicken
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

1	recipe	Ginger dressing
8	ounces	uncooked vermicelli
2	cups	Cut-up cooked chicken or -- Turkey
1/2	cup	Coarsely chopped jicama or -- Water chestnuts
1/4	cup	Chopped fresh cilantro or -- Parsley
2	medium	Carrots -- shredded (1 1/4 cups)
1	medium	Cucumber -- coarsely chopped (1 cup)
		---Ginger dressing
1/3	cup	Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/3	cup	Plain yogurt
1	tablespoon	Soy sauce
1	teaspoon	Sugar
1/2	teaspoon	Ground ginger
1	dash	red pepper sauce -- hot
1	tablespoons	oil OR hot sesame oil

Preparation:

Break vermicelli in half. Cook as directed on package; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain. Toss vermicelli, chicken, jicama, cilantro, carrots and cucumber with Ginger Dressing. Spoon onto salad greens if desired. GINGER DRESSINGMix all ingredients.