Sweet & Sour Chinese Chicken Salad
"Chinese" chicken salad by David Cassidy, adapts to serve any number of people.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
6 | ounces |
chicken breasts
per person |
|
1 | x |
olive oil
|
* |
1 | x |
ginger
ground |
* |
1 | x |
teriyaki sauce
|
* |
1 | x |
sesame seeds
|
* |
1 | leaf |
romaine lettuce
|
* |
1 | leaf |
butter lettuce
|
* |
1 | x |
carrots
grated |
* |
1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
1 | x |
green bell peppers
diced |
* |
1 | x |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
* |
1 | x |
alfalfa sprouts
|
* |
1 | x |
cucumbers
|
* |
1 | x |
pine nuts
toasted, can substitute walnuts |
* |
1 | ounce |
pineapple
pieces save the juice, canned |
|
1 | ounces |
mandarin oranges
save the juice, canned |
|
¼ | cups |
chow mein noodles
crispy |
|
¼ | cups |
olive oil
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
sesame oil
|
|
½ | cups |
white wine vinegar
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
sweet and sour sauce
bottled |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
brown sugar
|
|
1 | pn |
nutmeg
|
* |
1 | teaspoon |
dijon mustard
|
|
1 | cup |
water
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
173.4 | ml/g |
chicken breasts
per person |
|
1 | x |
olive oil
|
* |
1 | x |
ginger
ground |
* |
1 | x |
teriyaki sauce
|
* |
1 | x |
sesame seeds
|
* |
1 | leaf |
romaine lettuce
|
* |
1 | leaf |
butter lettuce
|
* |
1 | x |
carrots
grated |
* |
1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
1 | x |
green bell peppers
diced |
* |
1 | x |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
* |
1 | x |
alfalfa sprouts
|
* |
1 | x |
cucumbers
|
* |
1 | x |
pine nuts
toasted, can substitute walnuts |
* |
28.9 | ml/g |
pineapple
pieces save the juice, canned |
|
28.9 | ml/g |
mandarin oranges
save the juice, canned |
|
59 | ml |
chow mein noodles
crispy |
|
59 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
15 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
118 | ml |
white wine vinegar
|
|
15 | ml |
sweet and sour sauce
bottled |
* |
3E+1 | ml |
brown sugar
|
|
1 | pn |
nutmeg
|
* |
5 | ml |
dijon mustard
|
|
237 | ml |
water
|
Directions
Wash and pat dry the chicken and cut into cubes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet.
Toss the chicken cubes in teriyaki sauce and ground ginger.
Add to the skillet and fry, stirring constantly, until cooked through.
Set aside to cool.
Wash and chop all raw ingredients (amount would vary as to how many you were preparing for) - In a large salad bowl, combine with chicken and garnish with chow mein salad noodles.
In a blender, mix together all the dressing ingredients and add salt, pepper, dijon and sesame oil to taste.
Serve with garlic bread.