Asian Chicken Salad (Cooking Light)

TamTastic

Asian Chicken Salad


Put this on the table with soft breadsticks and a dessert of vanilla yogurt topped with fresh berries. If you want wine, try chilled sake.


2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
1 teaspoon honey
6 cups gourmet salad greens
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1 cup snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into thin strips
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

1. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and honey in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add salad greens, chicken, carrots, and snow peas; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 3/4 cups)

CALORIES 172 (31% from fat); FAT 6g (sat 0.9g,mono 2.7g,poly 2g); IRON 1.6mg; CHOLESTEROL 38mg; CALCIUM 73mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10.9g; SODIUM 538mg; PROTEIN 19.6g; FIBER 3.5g

Cooking Light, JUNE 2008

TamTastic

Asian Chicken Salad


Put this on the table with soft breadsticks and a dessert of vanilla yogurt topped with fresh berries. If you want wine, try chilled sake.


2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
1 teaspoon honey
6 cups gourmet salad greens
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1 cup snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into thin strips
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

1. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and honey in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add salad greens, chicken, carrots, and snow peas; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.


Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 3/4 cups)

CALORIES 172 (31% from fat); FAT 6g (sat 0.9g,mono 2.7g,poly 2g); IRON 1.6mg; CHOLESTEROL 38mg; CALCIUM 73mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10.9g; SODIUM 538mg; PROTEIN 19.6g; FIBER 3.5g

Cooking Light, JUNE 2008

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I'm making this tonight!