Chicken Manicotti Salad With Oriental Peanut Dressing Food

ASIAN CHICKEN MANICOTTI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare Tangy Peanut Dressing. Cook and drain manicotti as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain. Finely chop 1 cup of the coleslaw mix. Mix finely chopped coleslaw, the chicken, bean sprouts, peanuts and water chestnuts.
• Fill manicotti with chicken mixture. Divide remaining coleslaw mix among serving plates. Top with manicotti. Drizzle with dressing.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the edamame and cook until tender and bright green, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water; set aside.
• Cut the top and bottom off each orange, then cut off the peel and white pith. Holding an orange over a small bowl to catch the juice, cut along the membranes to remove the orange segments, letting them fall into the bowl. Squeeze any juice from the membranes into the bowl. Repeat with the other orange.
• Whisk the peanut butter, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons of the orange juice, the soy sauce, vinegar, Sriracha and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the lettuce, watercress and half of the chow mein noodles in a large bowl. Divide among plates and drizzle with half the dressing. Top with the chicken, edamame, carrots, orange segments and remaining noodles. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining dressing.

CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and 3 tablespoons of chicken broth together in a blender or bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin the dressing to your taste by adding more chicken broth or water.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chicken, carrots, green onions, red pepper, celery, and cilantro to the bowl with the linguine. Pour the dressing over the noodle-chicken mixture and toss until mixture is evenly coated. Divide the salad among eight serving plates, and sprinkle peanuts over each serving.

ASIAN CHICKEN-MANICOTTI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Make Tangy Peanut Dressing. Cook and drain manicotti shells as directed on package. Rinse with cold water drain.2. Finely chop 1 cup of the coleslaw mix. Mix finely chopped coleslaw, the chicken, bean sprouts, peanuts and water chestnuts.3. Fill each cooked shell with chicken mixture. Divide remaining coleslaw mix among 4 individual plates. Top each with manicotti. Drizzle with dressing.For Tangy Peanut Dressing:Mix all ingredients with wire whisk.1 SERVING: Calories 590 (Calories from Fat 335) Fat 37g (Saturated 6g) Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 540mg Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 6g) Protein 30g * % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 66% Calcium 10% Iron 20% * DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Starch, 2 Vegetable, 3 Medium-Fat Meat, 3 1/2 Fat * CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 2 1/2From "Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy With Rotisserie Chicken." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a jar with tight lid or a pour top shaker bottle.
• Shake to combine well, until sugar is well dissolved.
• Put in refrigerator over night.
• (I add a bit more soy sauce, for my taste).
• Shake well and pour over salad made with: pouched chicken, romaine lettuce, mandarine oranges, snow peas, slivered almonds, seseme seeds, crisp Chow Mein noodles, etc.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT-SESAME DRESSING

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 PEANUT BUTTER DRESSING

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.