Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelBit Difficult
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
 2 tablespoons natural-style peanut butter
 Brown sugar2 Teaspoon (FOR THE DRESSING:)
 3/4 teaspoon Asian chili paste
 Ginger1 Teaspoon, grated (FOR THE DRESSING:)
 Seasoned rice vinegar3 Tablespoon (FOR THE DRESSING:)
 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
 Salt To Taste (FOR THE DRESSING:)
 Boneless chicken breasts1 pound (FOR THE SALAD:)
 Nonstick vegetable oil spray
 1/4 pound dried cappellini
 4 cups romaine lettuce, rinsed and spun dry
 Carrots2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded (FOR THE SALAD:)
 Scallions1 Bunch (100gm), finely chopped (FOR THE SALAD:)
 Coriander1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (FOR THE SALAD:)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven hot to 350°F.
2) Prepare the grill.

MAKING
3) In a bowl add all the ingredients for the dressing and whisk together.
4) Spray nonstick vegetable oil on the chicken to lightly grease it.
5) Place the chicken on a rack and grill 4 inches from the glowing coals for 6 to 8 minutes on each side till the chicken is cooked through.
6) Let the chicken stand for 10 minutes.
7) Slice the chicken thinly. Broil the chicken if desired.
8) Follow package instructions to cook the cappellini. Drain it well.
9) Rinse with cold water. Drain again.
10) Spray nonstick vegetable oil spray on the pasta.
11) In a large shallow baking pan place pasta in one layer.
12) Bake pasta for 20 minutes till golden.
13) Sprinkle salt over cappellini and break it up into 1/2-inch-length pieces.
14) In a large bowl add lettuce, carrots, scallions, chicken, cappellini, and coriander with the dressing. Toss the mixture till well coated.

SERVING
15) Serve immediately.
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