**Chinese chicken salad with peanut-sesame dressing** combines the vibrant flavors of Asian cuisine into a refreshing, healthy dish. Featuring tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a delectable peanut-sesame dressing, this salad is a symphony of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Each bite offers a delightful balance of savory, sweet, and nutty notes, making it a perfect choice for a light lunch, a flavorful side dish, or even as a healthy dinner option. This recipe not only guides you through the process of creating this delectable salad but also provides variations such as a vegetarian version, a spicy version with Sriracha, and a low-carb version with cauliflower rice, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this dish to their liking. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting in the kitchen, this recipe is designed to make the cooking process enjoyable and successful.
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CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH ASIAN PEANUT SALAD DRESSING
Steps:
- Mix Dressing in a jug or small bowl. Use water to adjust consistency (it should be pretty thick and gloopy), Sriracha for spiciness and saltiness with salt (not more soy sauce).
- Place all Salad ingredients in a bowl, reserving some noodles, peanuts and shallots for topping. Drizzled with Dressing and toss. Garnish with remaining noodles, peanuts and shallots and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 457 g, Calories 490 kcal, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Protein 38.6 g, Fat 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 587 mg, Fiber 4.8 g, Sugar 16.4 g
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
This Chinese Chicken Salad with Chicken, crunchy vegetables, crispy fried noodles and Asian Sesame dressing is a summer staple.
Provided by Subhasmita
Categories Salad
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a glass jar add all the ingredients mentioned under salad dressing. Shake well until everything is mixed.
- In a salad bowl, big enough to hold all the ingredients, add all the veggies except fried noodles.
- If serving immediately, add fried noodles, pour the dressing and mix everything well.
- If serving later then store veggies, dressing and fried noodles separately. Mix everything before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 100 g, Calories 207 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 661 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub with the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and shred the chicken in large bite-sized pieces.
- Blanch the asparagus in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Drain. Cut the peppers in strips about the size of the asparagus pieces. Combine the cut chicken, asparagus, and peppers in a large bowl.
- Whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the chicken and vegetables. Add the scallions and sesame seeds and season to taste. Serve cold or at room temperature.
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT SESAME DRESSING
This recipe is one I bring often to potlucks and get-togethers. I always return home with an empty dish.-Iko Amino, Chicago, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine dressing ingredients and set aside. Slice chicken into long thin strips. Just before serving, toss together chicken, onions, lettuce and dressing. Top with fried wontons or chow mein noodles and gently toss again. Recipe may be doubled.
Nutrition Facts :
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT-SESAME DRESSING
Cold shredded chicken in a peanut-sesame dressing is a common component of the exquisitely arranged cold appetizer platters served at Chinese banquets. This salad is as popular among Westerners as it is with the Chinese, and many variations of it are offered in casual dining spots throughout the West. From Joyce Jue, "Far East Cafe: The Best of Casual Asian Cooking".
Provided by lazyme
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Fill a large saucepan three-fourths full with water and bring to a boil.
- Add the chicken breasts and return to a boil, skimming off any scum that forms on the surface, then immediately reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer, uncovered, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Drain and let cool.
- Remove the skin from the chicken breasts, bone the breasts and hand shred the meat with the grain into strips about 1/2 inch thick and 2 inches long.
- Refill the large saucepan three-fourths full with water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and add the salt.
- Gently pull the strands of noodles apart, then drop them into the boiling water, stirring to separate the strands.
- When the water comes to a second boil, boil for 1 minute longer.
- Pour the noodles into a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold running water.
- Drain thoroughly and transfer to a large bowl.
- Toss with the peanut oil to keep the noodles from sticking together.
- Set aside.
- If using white sesame seeds, toast them in a small, dry frying pan over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- If using black sesame seeds, leave them untoasted.
- In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, bell pepper, carrot, cilantro and toasted or raw sesame seeds.
- Arrange the cooked noodles in a wide shallow bowl.
- Scatter the cucumber over the noodles and top with the chicken mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter, sesame paste, sugar, soy sauce and vinegar. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut or corn oil, sesame oil and chili oil.
- When hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onion; saute gently until fragrant but not browned, about 15 seconds.
- Stir in the peanut butter-sesame paste mixture and cook until the mixture begins to form a light syrup, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm.
- Pour the warm dressing over the chicken salad and sprinkle with the peanuts.
- Serve immediately.
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH RED CHILE PEANUT DRESSING
Steps:
- Whisk together the vinegar, peanut butter, ginger, chipotle pepper puree, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and canola oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Combine cabbage, lettuce, carrots, snow peas, cilantro, and green onion in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to combine.
- Transfer to a serving platter and top with the shredded chicken, chopped peanuts, and mint. Drizzle with chili oil, if desired. Garnish with grilled lime halves.
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT BUTTER DRESSING
I have lived in Michigan now for 13 years and not one Chinese Restaurant has Chinese Chicken Salad like they do back home in San Fran, Cali.... :(. So, this is as close as I can come to the real thing... I am not sure where I found this recipe.
Provided by Kimschmee
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make dressing: In a blender or food processor, puree the oils, peanut butter, vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and chili powder.
- To make the salad: Cut up chicken into small bite size pieces. Mix the ingredients. Just before serving, toss the salad with the dressing.
- I use Mongolian Fire Oil and Hot Chili Sesame Oil over the top with chopped peanuts. Yummmmmmyyyyy!
- Nutrition per serving: 348 calories; 37 g protein; 15 g carbohydrates; 16 g fat (3 g saturated; 7 g monounsaturated); 83 mg cholesterol; 4 g fiber; 628 mg sodium.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh chicken, vegetables, and herbs will give your salad the best flavor.
- Shred the chicken thinly: This will help the chicken absorb the dressing and make it easier to eat.
- Use a variety of vegetables: This will add color, texture, and nutrients to your salad. Some good choices include cabbage, carrots, celery, cucumber, and radishes.
- Make the dressing ahead of time: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Toast the sesame seeds: This will bring out their nutty flavor.
- Serve the salad immediately: This will prevent the vegetables from wilting.
Conclusion:
Chinese chicken salad with peanut-sesame dressing is a delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make salad that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. The combination of chicken, vegetables, and dressing is both flavorful and satisfying. With a few simple tips, you can make this salad at home that is just as good as anything you would find in a restaurant. So next time you are looking for a healthy and delicious meal, give this Chinese chicken salad a try. You won't be disappointed.
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