Chicken salad tastes combined Chinese and California

Preparation: 30 min

Cooking time: None
Servings: 4 courses: Main Dish
Method:
Cup: Semi-boneless chicken breast

Ingredients

• 500 ml (2 cups) chicken breast halves, cooked, cubed
• 1 L (4 cups) Iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 1 L (4 cups) mesclun
• 250 ml (1 cup) green onions, sliced
• 500 ml (2 cups) English cucumber, cut into quarters and sliced
• 500 ml (2 cups) carrots, grated
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) of tamari sauce, light
• 2.5 ml (1 / 2 tsp) cayenne pepper (optional)
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) brown sugar
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) rice vinegar
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil, smoke
• 15 ml + 5 ml (1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon) of grapeseed oil
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) sesame seeds
• 125 ml (1 / 2 cups) chow mein noodles, dry
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) almonds, sliced
• 60 ml (1 / 4 cup) cilantro sprigs (optional)

Preparation
Mix the pieces of iceberg lettuce with mixed greens in a large salad bowl. Add green onions, cucumber, carrots and cooked chicken and stir.
In a bowl, mix well, stirring the sauce, tamari, cayenne, brown sugar, fresh lemon juice, rice vinegar, oil, sesame oil, grapeseed and sesame seeds.
Pour dressing over salad and toss. Cover with chow mein noodles and sliced ​​almonds.Garnish with sprigs of fresh cilantro (optional garnish).
Nutritional Information

Nutritional information per serving:

• Calories: 370
• Protein: 33 g
• Total fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Carbohydrates: 24 g
• Fiber: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 75 mg
• Sodium: 210 mg

Notes and Tips

People in the 70′s, chicken salad with Chinese characteristics is made with shredded chicken, iceberg lettuce, crispy fried noodles and a sweet vinaigrette with rice vinegar and sesame. Since the Chinese in Asia do not eat raw lettuce salad, this recipe was probably invented in California and with appropriate ingredients and oriental flavor.

Asia meets the West. Instead of your usual chicken salad with mayonnaise, why not try this recipe has an Asian flair? Each bite of this salad offers a taste and texture from the lettuce, almonds and chow mein noodles, not to mention the sweet sesame sauce. A real treat!