Nut Your Everyday Asian Chicken Salad Cups Food

THAI CHICKEN SALAD WONTON CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
• Place wonton wrappers into a regular muffin tin, moulding it into the cups. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until crisp and light golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the cups cool in the muffin tin. Store in an airtight container until required (stays crisp for up to 3 days).
• Combine Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to combine. Set aside for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
• Combine Chicken Salad ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine.
• To serve: Discard the garlic clove from the Dressing, then toss it through the Chicken Salad. Divide the Chicken Salad between the cups. Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro/coriander, if using. Serve immediately.

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 LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Stir again just before using.
• Prepare the cups: Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add the carrot, celery, bell pepper, peas and red onion and stir-fry about 3 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, sprouts and shiitakes. Add 1/4 cup of the prepared sauce and cook until thickened, about 30 seconds, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer the stir-fry to a bowl; top with the scallions and peanuts.
• Wipe out the skillet. Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons canola oil over high heat. Fry the wontons until golden and crisp, about 15 seconds per side. Transfer to paper towels and season with salt.
• Fill the lettuce leaves with the stir-fry. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Crumble the wontons on top or serve alongside. Serve with the remaining sauce.

NUT YOUR EVERYDAY ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD CUPS

Steps:

• Spray a mini muffin pan with pan spray and press wonton skins individually into the pan.
• Spray the tops of the wonton wrappers and place in a 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and season with salt. Remove the cups from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack
• In an appropriate bowl whisk together peanut butter, hoisin, sesame oil, honey, and ginger until blended thoroughly.
• Add chicken, red pepper, carrot, scallion, salt and pepper, and fold together until evenly distributed.
• Layer the bottom of the cups with a pinch of the napa cabbage.
• Spoon the chicken salad evenly into each cup.
• Garnish with a drop of sriracha, peanuts and cilantro leaf.