Asian Chicken And Wild Rice Salad Food

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1/2 cup chow mein noodles, for garnish
• For the salad: Using a vegetable peeler, shave the carrot and add to a large salad bowl. Stir in the cabbage, lettuce, pepper, Thai basil, chicken, almonds, and sesame seeds.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if using.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Garnish with the chow mein noodles and serve.

15-MINUTE ASIAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and finely grate it in to a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Season with some salt and pepper. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the dressing and set aside. Thinly slice the mushrooms and scallions, keeping the white and green parts of the scallions separate. Add the sliced mushrooms, scallion whites and the edamame to the dressing in the large mixing bowl. Stir to combine and then marinate at room temperature (the mushrooms will become more tender while they sit in the dressing) while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, stirring occasionally. Reserve the sliced scallion greens to use as garnish.
• Place the rice in a glass mixing bowl and break it up using a fork. Place a damp paper towel directly on top of the rice and place in the microwave; cook until just warmed through and softened, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the skin from the chicken and shred the meat in to large bite-size pieces, about 2 cups. Toss the chicken, warm rice and carrots with the mushrooms and edamame. Season with some salt and pepper.
• Toss the baby arugula and reserved dressing in a large mixing bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Divide the arugula among 4 large plates and top each with 2 cups of the salad mixture. Garnish with the reserved scallion greens.

WILD RICE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, rice, water chestnuts and green onions. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, salt, tarragon and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Just before serving, fold in grapes and sprinkle with cashews.

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.

WILD RICE SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Place cooked and cooled wild rice, grapes, orange slices, scallions, cranberries and pecans in a large salad bowl.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the wild rice salad. Give it a toss.
• Allow it to sit 30 minutes in the fridge for all the flavors to blend before serving. Alternatively, you can make this salad in advance. *

ASIAN CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce and sesame oil in a bowl; rub mixture over chicken breasts. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook marinated chicken in the hot skillet until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 20 minutes. Dice chicken when cool enough to handle and transfer to a large bowl.
• Combine water, long grain and wild rice mix, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Mix rice, mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, green onion, celery, and almonds with diced chicken; toss well. Chill mixture in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
• Line a large platter with lettuce leaves; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle noodles around salad.

ASIAN WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the cornstarch, water, soy sauce and bouillon until blended. In a nonstick skillet, saute the celery, onion and mushrooms in oil for 8 minutes. Add cabbage and saute for 2-3 minutes longer or until cabbage is just crisp-tender; stir in water chestnuts., Stir soy sauce mixture and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in rice., Pour into an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

AVOCADO WILD RICE NECTARINE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mash the Paprika (1/2 teaspoon) with the Avocado (1), Ground Black Pepper (to taste), Salt (to taste), and Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tablespoon).
• Fold into the Wild Rice (1 cup) and Brown Rice (1 cup) until well combined.
• Pile the avocado-rice onto a salad platter or bowl, then layer on the Arugula (2 handful), Roasted Chicken (1/4), Green Bell Pepper (1/2), Nectarine (2), and Fresh Chives (1 handful).
• Top with Feta Cheese (1/4 cup) and serve.

WARM WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 3 1/2 cups of water to a boil in large saucepan. Add rice and reduce heat to medium. Cook until just tender about 35 to 40 minutes. Fluff with a fork when ready.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions, celery, carrots, peppers, salt and pepper. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
• In a separate pan over medium-low heat, toast almonds. Stir occasionally until browned.
• Add peas and red pepper flakes to the vegetables. Add rice to skillet. Mix together and allow to cook for a few minutes. Remove from pan. Add almonds and top with parsley.

CHINESE CHICKEN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• To make the dressing, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, and teriyaki sauce in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cooked rice and chicken. Stir in celery, water chestnuts, mushrooms, green onion, and red pepper. Mix with the dressing to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Toss gently before serving.

ASIAN WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Add the rice, water and orange juice to a medium saucepan and heat over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 45-60 minutes or until rice is tender. Transfer rice to a mesh strainer and drain excess liquid. Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the ginger, garlic, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and honey. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the carrot, celery, apricots and scallions. Add the rice and peanuts and toss to blend. Add 2-3 tablespoons of the dressing and taste for seasoning. If salad needs more seasoning or seems dry add dressing one tablespoon at a time. Chop the reserved celery leaves (about 1 tablespoon) and sprinkle on top of the salad.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

WILD RICE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Drain and cool to room temperature. Add rest of ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Cover and chill a couple hours before serving (overnight is fine).
• Tips: I have been using the Uncle Ben's 90 second microwave pouch for the rice part. I use the long grain and wild rice mix.
• I also think it tastes better with canned chicken.

ASIAN-STYLE WILD RICE AND CHICKEN OR TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing; whisk all ingredients together until the sugar is completey dissolved; let stand at room temperature for 45 minutes to blend flavors (or chill overnight) before using.
• For the salad; Place the cooked wild rice, cooked chicken or turkey, water chestnuts, chopped onion, celery and snow peas in a large glass salad bowl; toss to combine.
• Pour the dressing over; toss to combine well and chill for about 2 hours.
• Just before serving, toss again and season with salt and black pepper.
• Sprinkle with crispy noodles and green onions.
• Delicious!

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and most grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain well and cool.
• Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, remaining salt (or to taste), and pepper.
• Combine rice with remaining ingredients in a large bowl, then gently toss with vinaigrette.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Steps:

• Step 1 In a medium bowl, stir together yogurt, lemon juice, oil, ginger, garlic, garam masala, turmeric, 1 tbsp salt, black pepper, cumin and paprika. Toss in chicken until well coated. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 4 to 6 hours but overnight is best. Step 2 Preheat broiler on HIGH. Place chicken on lightly greased foil-lined baking sheet. Broil for 10 to 12 mins or until starting to brown. Step 3 Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup ghee in large Dutch oven or saucepan set over medium heat. Add cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, star anise and bay leaves. Cook for 2 to 3 mins or until toasted and fragrant. Stir in onions and cook for 5 to 8 mins or until tender and lightly golden. Step 4 Stir in rice, remaining salt and saffron. Cook for 3 to 5 mins or until well coated. Stir in 3 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 to 20 mins or until rice is tender and absorbs most of the liquid. Add chicken juices from baking sheet into the rice and stir. Nestle in chicken pieces. Cover and cook for 5 to 8 mins or until rice has absorbed all the liquid. Step 5 Garnish with cilantro and mint before serving Recipe Tip: Remove bay leaves and whole spices if desired. For festive biryani, add frozen 1 cup peas in the last 5 mins of cooking. Serve with a dollop of yogurt. Garnish with sliced almonds, pistachios, dried chopped apricots, fried shallots and fresh thinly sliced chilies.