Warm Stir Fried Salad Food

WARM STIR-FRIED SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large bowl. Whisk soy sauce, ginger, tarragon, and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over chicken. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator, 2 to 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add marinade; bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Stir cashews and carrots into chicken.
• Arrange cabbage and baby kale on 4 plates. Drizzle sesame oil over each cabbage-kale serving; top with chicken mixture.

WARM CHICKEN TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook chicken in 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Stir in remaining dressing, seasoning mix and tomatoes; cook and stir on medium heat 5 min. or until chicken is done.
• Place chips on large platter; top with layers of lettuce, chicken mixture, cheese, olives and onions.

FRIED EGGS OVER WARM LENTIL SALAD WITH LARDONS

Steps:

• Cover lentils with cold water by 2 inches in a saucepan, then simmer, uncovered, until just tender, about 20 minutes.
• While lentils are simmering, cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, leaving fat in skillet. Add leeks, celery, and carrot to skillet and cook, stirring, until just tender. Add vinegar and boil until most of liquid is evaporated. Remove skillet from heat and stir in tarragon, half of bacon, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm, covered, reserving skillet.
• Drain lentils well in a large sieve. Stir into vegetable mixture and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm, covered.
• Wipe skillet with paper towels, then add oil and heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Fry eggs in batches until whites are just set but yolks are still runny and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide lentil salad among 4 plates. Top with spinach, eggs, and remaining bacon.

HEARTY STIR-FRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour 2/3 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add beef. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into another plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bags and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain and discard marinade from beef and chicken. In a large skillet or wok, heat 1-1/2 teaspoons oil; stir-fry beef until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, stir-fry chicken in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. Stir-fry carrots and broccoli in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add the green pepper, onion and mushrooms; stir-fry for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro and reserved marinade., Toss salad greens and oranges; place on a large serving plate. Top with the stir-fried beef, chicken and vegetables.

STIR FRIED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 TBS oil in a wok or a 10 inch frying pan.
• When hot, stir fry the cashew nuts until golden.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add a further 1 TBS oil and stir fry the ginger for 1/2 minute.
• Add the beans and continue to cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender but still crunchy.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add another TBS of oil and stir fry peppers for 2 to 3 minutes, add the spring onions at the last moment.
• Add the peppers and onions to the beans.
• Add the final TBS oil to the pan and stir fry the asparagus tips for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add 2 to 3 TBS water, cover the pan and steam for about 5 minutes until tender.
• Add the asparagus to the other vegetables along with the cashew nuts, coriander, sesame oil and lemon juice.
• Season to taste.
• Toss together and set aside to cool.
• Just before serving, twist off the watercress stalks and add the leaves to the salad.
• Toss again and transfer to a serving bowl.