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Thai Chicken Salad
* Exported from MasterCook Mac *
Thai Chicken Salad
Recipe By : Sean Donnellan in __Something Tastes Funny__
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Chicken and Poultry
Chinese and Oriental Salads, Green and Leafy
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons tamari -- or soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce -- (nam pla)
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper -- freshly ground
2 large chicken breast halves (skinned, boned) -- cut in
cubes
4 ounces cellophane noodles
3 tablespoons lime juice -- freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon sugar
1 head romaine lettuce -- torn in pieces
2 plum tomatoes -- cut in wedges
1 medium cucumber -- peeled and chopped
4 scallions -- thinly sliced
2 tablespoons dry-roasted peanuts -- chopped
Mix cilantro, 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, the water. fish sauce, garlic,
and pepper in a shallow bowl. Add chicken cubes and mix to coat, cover
and marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Soak the cellophane noodles for 20 minutes in enough water to cover and
then drain and gently squeeze out extra moisture with a dish towel. Cut
into 2-inch pieces.
Preheat broiler. Drain the chicken from the marinade (discard the
marinade), place in a baking dish, and broil for 10 minutes or until
cooked through.
While chicken is cooking, make dressing: Combine lime juice, remaining
1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, and the sugar in a screw-top jar cover and
shake. Line plates with lettuce arrange noodles on top and place the
chicken, tomatoes and cucumber cubes over noodles. Drizzle dressing on
top then sprinkle scallions and peanuts over all. Makes 4 servings.
Note: Look for cellophane noodles and Thai fish sauce in the ethnic
foods aisle of the supermarket or in an Asian market. Feel free to
substitute shrimp, beef or tofu for the chicken.
Per Serving: Calories (kcal) 327.5, Total Fat (g) 10.4, Saturated Fat
(g) 2.6, Cholesterol (mg) 47, Carbohydrate (g) 36.2, Dietary Fiber (g)
6.9, Protein (g) 23.8, Sodium (mg) 1,248, Calcium (mg) 102, Iron (mg)
3.6, Vitamin C (mg) 57, Vitamin A (i.u.) 4,219.
Recipe From: __Something Tastes Funny__, Sean Donnellan, Recipes by
Naidre Miller, Photos by Max S. Gerber, Warner Books, 189 pages, ISBN
0-446-67322-6.
Formatted to MasterCook on 6/13/97 by Terri Law <madcook@gte.net>.
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