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Chinese Chicken Salad

September 21, 2018 by mgrc Leave a Comment

A sensational conversation salad, protein-packed with shredded chicken, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and fried cellophane noodles.

Cilantro: Available in produce section; also known as Chinese parsley, fresh coriander.

Translucent noodles: Available where Oriental foods are sold. Fry according to package directions.

Makes 6 servings.

Salads and Their Dressings, Section 2, Card 6

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Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 3 pounds chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon sherry
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup sesame seed
  • 6 cups lettuce finely shredded
  • 1 bunch green onions minced
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1/4 pound mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 3 ounces translucent noodles
  • 1 cup salted peanuts chopped
  • Cherry tomatoes optional for garnish
  • Lemon slices optional for garnish

For the dressing

  • 1 teaspoon Chinese mustard
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon rind
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 6 tablespoons salad oil
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Instructions

Make the dressing.

  1. Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Set aside.

Make the salad.

  1. Mix together soy, salad oil, sherry, lemon juice, spices. Rub onto chicken. Place skin-side up in covered baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Cool meat in juices. Skin, bone, and shred into thin slices. Chill.
  2. Toast sesame seeds in frying pan over medium heat until golden brown.
  3. In salad bowl, arrange chicken meat, lettuce, green onions, cilantro, tomatoes, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and fried noodles. Add sesame seeds and 3/4 cup of the nuts. Toss with 1/2 cup of the dressing.
  4. Top with remaining nuts. Garnish with tomatoes, cilantro, slices of lemon. Pass additional dressing.

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