Sunday, October 25, 2009

Girls Weekend Recipies Chinese Noodle and Chicken Salad

Here's the Chicken Salad Recipe from the girls weekend!

Chinese Noodle and Chicken Salad - Krissa

Salad

  • 2 pounds linguine
  • 1/4 cup oriental sesame oil
  • 2 2 1/2-pound roasted chickens, skinned, boned, shredded or 12 cups cooked turkey
  • 4 bunches green onions, sliced
  • 2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 4 jalapeƱo chilies, seeded, deveined, minced
  • 1 1/4 pounds snow peas, stringed, thinly sliced lengthwise


Dressing

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground)
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup oriental sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Napa cabbage leaves


For salad:
Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add sesame oil; toss to blend. Mix in chicken or turkey, onions, cilantro and chilies.

Cook snow peas in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well. Mix into salad.


For dressing:
Combine soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil and sugar in processor; blend until smooth.

Pour dressing over salad and mix with hands to blend well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Line large platter with Napa cabbage leaves. Mound salad over and serve.

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