Mandarin chicken salad
Mandarin chicken salad recipe in the salad category
Recipe ingredients:
- Sesame Dressing:
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1 dash garlic powder
- 1 dash ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- Mandarin chicken salad:
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 4 cups red leaf lettuce, chopped
- 1 1/3 cups canned mandarin orange segments
- 1 cup rice noodles
- 1 cup roasted sliced almonds
Recipe method:
- Prepare dressing by combining all dressing ingredients except vegetable oil and sesame seeds in a blender on high speed.
- Slowly add oil to mixture (to create an emulsion).
- Add sesame seeds and blend for just a couple seconds.
- Pour dressing into a covered container and chill until needed.
- Rub each chicken breast with oil, then lightly salt and pepper each piece.
- Grill over a medium flame until cooked through.
- Dice cooked chicken and chill.
- In 4 large salad bowls, layer iceberg lettuce, red leaf lettuce, chicken, orange wedges, rice noodles, and almonds.
- Serve with prepared dressing to top.
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