Light Chinese Chicken Salad
FROM: RockyB
PREP TIME: 15
COOK TIME: 10
SERVINGS: 4
DESCRIPTION:
Perfect Quick Dish for the Chinese New Year party
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 cup sesame tahini
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons finely chopped beni shoga (pickled ginger), drained, or 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups shredded Chinese (napa) cabbage or lettuce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
1 cup carrots cut into julienne strips
1 cup pea pods, halved lengthwise
1 cup seeded cucumber cut into julienne strips
1 cup red sweet pepper cut into julienne strips
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 3-ounce package low-fat ramen noodles
DIRECTIONS:
1. For dressing, in blender container or food processor bowl combine water, vinegar, tahini, soy sauce, sugar, beni shoga or ginger, garlic, and pepper. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a large salad bowl toss together cabbage or lettuce, chicken or turkey, carrots, pea pods, cucumber, sweet pepper, and onions. Remove seasoning mix from ramen noodle package; save for another use. With hands, break noodles over salad. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently to mix. Serve immediately.
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1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 cup sesame tahini
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons finely chopped beni shoga (pickled ginger), drained, or 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 clove garlic
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups shredded Chinese (napa) cabbage or lettuce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
1 cup carrots
1 cup pea pods
1 cup seeded cucumber
1 cup red sweet pepper
1/2 cup green onions
1 3-ounce package low-fat ramen noodles
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