Chicken Sesame Pasta Salad

Chicken

5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1/3 c teriyaki sauce

1/3 c balsamic vinegar

1/3 c olive oil

1 pkg. Mesquite grilling marinade (McCormick)

Juice of ½ lime

Trim chicken and set aside. Combine remaining ingredients. Add chicken to marinade and marinate for at least 4 hours. Grill and cut into cubes.

Salad

2 c grapes, cut in halves

3 c baby spinach, washed

7 oz. fusili pasta, cooked and well drained

1 jar drained artichoke hearts

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 small cans mandarin oranges, drained

1 sliced pear, lime juice squeezed over to keep from going brown

2 T toasted sesame seeds

2 T fresh parsley

Combine together and add chicken.

Dressing

1/3 c olive oil

1/6 c sesame oil

¼ c sugar

2 T balsamic vinegar

1 t salt

½ minced onion

1 t lime juice

Mix and pour over pasta salad. Serve at room temperature.