Mandarin Chicken Pasta Spinach Salad with Teriyaki Dressing

Directions

1. 1
   Prepare pasta according to package directions.While pasta is cooking, dice raw chicken into bite size pieces.
2. 2
   Place in a bowl or ziploc bag with 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce. You can marinate for up to 24 hours, or immediately cook in a skillet or grill pan for 5-7 minutes until no longer pink. Set aside.In a mason jar, shake together the remaining 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, vinegar, garlic, onion, salt and pepper, sugar, and oil. Refrigerate until ready to assemble salad.To assemble salad, toss together the spinach, chicken, pasta, craisins, nuts, mandarin oranges, and cilantro. Just before serving drizzle dressing over salad, or serve dressing on the side. ENJOY.