Asian Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
1/4 cup lite soy sauce
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. ginger, chopped
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 lbs. or 4 cups Napa cabbage, shredded
2 cups cucumber, quartered and sliced
2 cups carrots, shredded
1 1/2 cups snow peas, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup edamame, shelled
3 green onions, sliced thin
2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp. almonds, slivered, for garnish
Directions:
- Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, mustard, ginger and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl, refrigerate until needed.
- Toss all remaining salad ingredients together, drizzle with dressing. Garnish with slivered almonds.
Serves: 4
Calories per serving: 290
Calorie equivalent: 3 oz. protein, 1 fat, 2 vegetables
Recipe courtesy of the California Health and Longevity Institute
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