Asian Spinach Chicken Salad Food

ASIAN SPINACH CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine 4 teaspoons sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, salt, cayenne and ginger; shake well. Cover and refrigerate until serving., In a small skillet, saute chicken in remaining oil until golden brown; set aside and keep warm. In a small bowl, combine the spinach, carrot and onions. Shake dressing and pour over salad; toss to coat., Divide chow mein noodles between two plates; top with salad mixture and chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

ASIAN SPINACH AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Or, for a more textured dressing, whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, cucumber, grapes and soybeans. Toss with the dressing and add salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.
• Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 427; Protein 38 g; Carbohydrate 25 g; Fat 21 g; Saturated Fat 3 g; 43% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 68 mg; Sodium 718 mg; Fiber 3.3 g.

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.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the dressing 30 minutes ahead of time by combining the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, salad oil, and rice vinegar in a salad dressing carafe.
• To prepare the Chinese rice noodles, heat a skillet with a few tablespoons of oil and break off a little bit of the noodles and add them to the skillet and fry them. They will puff up in the skillet, so only add a few at a time. As they begin to puff up, remove and drain them on paper towels. Be sure to cook long enough as the under cooked noodles will be like eating needles. Once cooked, add them to the salad mixture.
• In a large bowl combine the iceberg lettuce, cooked and shredded chicken, green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Let chill about 10 minutes, and just before serving add the cooked rice noodles. Serve in salad bowls and offer the dressing in a pourable container so your family can add as much dressing as they want. You can also pour the dressing over the top of the salad, toss, and serve immediately.

ASIAN SPINACH SALAD WITH ORANGE AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
• Cut off peel and white pith from orange. Cut orange into 1/3-inch rounds; cut rounds crosswise in half. Add spinach to dressing; toss to coat. Add avocado and orange; toss gently.

ASIAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 6 tablespoons oil, sugar, vinegar and soy sauce in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add noodles from soup mix (reserve seasoning packet for another use), nuts and sesame seeds. Stir until noodles, nuts and seeds are toasted and golden, about 8 minutes. Pour contents of skillet into large bowl and cool 10 minutes. Add spinach and green onions to same bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.