Name: Easy Chinese Chicken Salad with Chow Mein Noodles Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast; salt; 1 tbsp dark sesame oil; 1 tbsp canola; ½ tsp red pepper; 1 head iceberg lettuce; ½ sweet bell pepper; 4 Scallions; 1 Carrot; ½ cup cilantro leaves; ½ cup peanuts; chow mein noodles; For Dressing:; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp mustard powder; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic; ½ tsp chili pepper; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp dark sesame oil; ¼ cup peanut

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How To Make Easy Chinese Chicken Salad with Chow Mein

This Chinese chicken salad is an easy dish made with veggies and chicken, tossed with a delicious dressing, and topped with crunchy chow mien noodles.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbchicken breast,boneless, skinless, sliced into short strips
salt
1tbspdark sesame oil
1tbspcanola,or peanut oil
½tspred pepper,flakes
1headiceberg lettuce,or napa cabbage, thinly sliced
½sweet bell pepper,thinly sliced
4scallions,sliced
1carrot,julienned
½cupcilantro leaves,loosely packed, chopped
½cuppeanuts,roasted
chow mein noodles,to taste

For Dressing:

1tbspsoy sauce
2tbsprice vinegar,unseasoned
1tspmustard powder
1tspfresh ginger,grated
1clovegarlic,minced
½tspchili pepper,flakes
2tspsugar
1tbspdark sesame oil
¼cuppeanut,or canola oil

Instructions

Heat both oils over high heat in a large sauté pan for 1 minute, then add the red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds.
Pat dry the chicken strips, sprinkle them with a little salt, and add them to the pan.
Stir-fry the chicken over high heat for 3 to 6 minutes until cooked through, depending on how hot the burner gets.
Remove and set aside to cool.

Dressing:

In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
Adjust the seasonings to taste.

To Assemble:

In a large bowl, toss the chicken and salad ingredients together.
Just before serving, toss with dressing and top with the chow mein noodles.

Recipe Notes

For a gluten-free salad, use gluten-free soy sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 327.82kcal
Fat: 23.19g
Saturated Fat: 4.01g
Trans Fat: 0.09g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.71g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.00g
Carbohydrates: 9.79g
Fiber: 3.48g
Sugar: 5.20g
Protein: 22.01g
Cholesterol: 48.38mg
Sodium: 535.68mg
Calcium: 56.29mg
Potassium: 525.38mg
Iron: 2.09mg
Vitamin A: 150.51µg
Vitamin C: 18.85mg

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