Asian Madarin and Sesame Salad w/ Chicken

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
270 g Chopped Romaine or any variety440g Mandarin Oranges, drained650 g cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced40 g snow peas or fresh pea pods, cut in half (optional)40 g sliced almonds, toasted2 T and 1 tsp soy sauce2 T rice wine vinegar1 T honey1 tsp sesame oil1 T toasted sesame seeds
Directions
Grill chicken breasts (I use a countertop grill).

Combine Soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, sesame oil, about a tablespoon of the juice from the organes, and 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds to make the dressing.

Place salad on a plate. Sprinkle with sliced grilled chicken (1 breast per person), mandarin oranges, snow peas, and sliced toasted almonds. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle the rest of the toasted sesame seeds equally divided per person.

(Serves 4 -- Chicken breasts should be about 162.5 g each)

Options:
Use a low-sodium soy sauce to decrease the amount of sodium in the recipe.

Add green onion or red bell pepper for more flavor (not included in nutritional information).

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUPERSILLYGIRL.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 346.7
  • Total Fat: 10.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 94.2 mg
  • Sodium: 642.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 42.8 g

Member Reviews
  • CD7095517
    This was great. I used a fresh orange rather than canned. Also added cabbage, carrots, and sliced green onions. The dressing was really yummy. The whole family loved it! - 6/3/10