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Tuesday, 10th February 2015
Asian Chicken Salad
Crunchy vegetables and tender chicken breasts
By LA Muscle on 10.02.2015 10:33 am
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Ingredients:
- 1/4
cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3
tablespoon rice-wine vinegar
- 1
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1
1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1
1/2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce, (see Ingredient notes)
- 3
tablespoon canola oil
- 1
tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2
cloves garlic, minced
- 1
tablespoon tahini paste
- 3/4
cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, or reserved chicken-poaching liquid
- 2
tablespoon sesame seeds
- 8
cups shredded napa cabbage, (1 small head; see Ingredient notes)
- 1
1/2 cups grated carrots, (2-3 medium)
- 5 radishes,
sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1/2
cup chopped scallions
- 3
1/2 cups shredded skinless cooked chicken, (about 1 1/2 pounds
boneless, skinless chicken breast) (see Tip)
Directions
- To
prepare dressing: Combine soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil and
chile-garlic sauce in a glass measuring cup; stir to blend. Heat canola
oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic;
cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture
to the pan; bring to a simmer. Whisk in tahini and broth (or poaching
liquid); cook until reduced slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool.
- To
prepare salad: Heat a small dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add sesame
seeds and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, 1 to 2
minutes. Transfer to a small plate to cool.
- Combine
cabbage, carrots, radishes, scallions and chicken in a large shallow
bowl. Stir dressing to recombine and drizzle over the salad; toss to
coat. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.