Chinese Chicken Salad

Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans

Show: Cooking ThinEpisode: Racecar Snacker

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(11)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips
Water
Coarse salt and cracked pepper
1/2 pound sugar snap peas
1 1/2 pounds Napa cabbage, thinly sliced, about 1 small head
2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced thin
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced thin
1 1/2 cups sprouts
6 scallions, sliced thinly
5 ounces shredded carrots (1/2 a 10 ounce supermarket bag)
1 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped cilantro leaves

For the dressing:

1 tablespoon sesame tahini or creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1/2 cup lime juice
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons grated ginger
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili paste

Directions

Place chicken in a shallow pot or non-stick pan with just enough water to keep it from burning. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, turn heat to medium and cook 5 minutes. Add peas to pan, cover and continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes more until chicken is tender and snap peas are blanched but still crunchy. Remove from heat, pour off liquid and let cool.

Place sesame tahini and sesame oil in a large salad bowl, whisk in lime juice and stir until combined. Add soy sauce, ginger, sugar and chili paste. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add chicken, snap peas, cabbage, peppers, sprouts, scallions, carrots and cilantro. Toss until all ingredients are coated with dressing. Serve immediately.

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recipe Chinese Chicken Salad
GLORIA San Francisco, CA 01-23-2007
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Tasty and light
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This dish was easy to prepare, and very tasty. I love the balance of the lime juice, chili paste, and sugar. The different... veggies were also delish. This will be a regular lunch for me!Read more
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JUDITH Cupertino, CA 09-04-2005
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Delish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You can't get a healtheir, more filling dish than this. I didn't even add all the veggies but the portions were substantial... and kept me feeling full - a real help when you are losing weight. Also keeps well for several days as long as you toss the dressing on fresh each time. Thanks Kathleen!Read more
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Tracy Tolleson, AZ 08-28-2005
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Dinner for the best brother
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Amazing, That is the words form my brother. Not only was it great tazting it was wasy to make.
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PAT mountain view, CA 06-10-2005
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wouldn't make again
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

this was ok, i guess. wouldn't make again.
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ANNA brookings, SD 06-02-2005
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great but something missing?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent salad but next time will add something crunchy (sliced almonds or chow mein noodles).
recipe Chinese Chicken Salad
Kylie Chicago, IL 05-17-2005
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Light and Fabulous
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

How do you cook for a group where one person is eating low-carb, another is eating low-cal/low fat and yet another has wheat... and seafood allergies? This recipe did the trick for my hard to feed group of gals. I am a 20-something that eats out 5 nights a week. This was a wonderful departure from heavy and expensive city dining. I fed myself and 4 hungry girlfriends and still had some salad left over!Read more