Marny’s Asian Chicken Salad
Lunch
Marny

Ingredients

  • 4 whole boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into ¼” pieces
  • 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and cut into strips
  • 1 small jicama, peeled and cut into strips
  • 1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 5 scallions cut into pieces
  • 4 dozen snow peas, trimmed, stringed and blanched briefly in boiling water
  • ¼ cup toasted cashews
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley
  • ½ cup teriyaki sauce
  • ¼ cup sesame oil (or olive oil)
  • ¼ cup safflower oil (or olive oil)
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp dry sherry (or red wine)
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • Few drops of hot chili oil (or hot sauce)
  • 3 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Method

Combine chicken, red pepper, jicama, water chestnuts and scallions. Add the snow peas and cashews. Process the parsley and garlic in a food processor. Add the teriyaki sauce, sesame oil, safflower oil , vinegar, sherry, brown sugar, and chili oil. Process until smooth. Pour dressing onto salad. Toss. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.