Asian Chicken Salad

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

4 coins fresh ginger
2 sprigs coriander
3 scallions
1 small carrot, halved
1 1/2 pounds skinless chicken breasts halves, on the bone
4 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
2 kirby cucumbers, seeded and diced
1/4 medium jicama, peeled and diced
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 scallion (white and green), thinly sliced
1/4 cup toasted cashews, chopped
Low-Fat Ginger Dressing, recipe follows
1 head Boston lettuce, leaves

Directions

Put the ginger, coriander, scallions, carrot, and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth, and bring just to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover, and cool the chicken in the liquid, about 30 minutes. Bone and pull the chicken into bite-size pieces. Save the broth.

Toss the chicken with the remaining salad ingredients and toss with the dressing. Wrap about 1/3 cup of the salad in a lettuce leaf. Serve 3 to 4 lettuce leaves per person with a wedge of lime if desired.

Low Fat Ginger Dressing:

1 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)

1 tablespoon freshly grated peeled fresh ginger

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon Asian chili paste, such as sambal oelek

2 teaspoons Southeast Asian fish sauce

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon broth from poaching chicken

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Whisk the lime juice, ginger, soy, chili, fish sauce, salt and broth in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a dressing.

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recipe Asian Chicken Salad
Anonymous 05-14-2008
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Asian Chicken Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The taste is awesome it has a little flink to it!
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Anonymous 03-02-2006
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You Can Do Better
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Asian sauces, dressings are not as strong as this recipe. I was disappointed. There was too much soy sauce and something... was missing.Read more
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SARAH Hampton, VA 01-11-2006
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Light, smooth, subtle.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

this light, watery salad is a delight. i enjoyed it even without the dressing. : )
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KATIE Winter Park, FL 01-10-2006
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this is a hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delish! Great, light, refreshing and very simple to make. We doubled the dressing because it was so great...and... thinning/cutting the dressing w/ the poaching liquid is a fabulous idea. All in all, a great very heart-healthy yet filling meal. We served w/ quinoa for a perfect meal!Read more
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LAUREN Prescott Valley, AZ 12-21-2005
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SPECTACULAR!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe! The dressing was the best I've ever tasted! So good, and great for the whole family!
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Anonymous 12-06-2005
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tastest I've made
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just the right amount of spice and freshness of a salad.