Name: Chow Mein Noodle Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into short strips -; Salt -; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil -; 1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil -; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes -; 1 head iceberg lettuce or Napa cabbage, thinly sliced -; 1/2 sweet bell pepper, thinly sliced -; 3-4 scallions, sliced -; 1 carrot, julienned -; 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped -; 1/2 cup roasted peanuts -; Chow mein noodles, to taste -; For the dressing: -; 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free option) -; 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar -; 1 teaspoon mustard powder -; 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger -; 1 clove garlic, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes -; 2 teaspoons sugar -; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil -; 1/4 cup peanut or canola oil -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Chow Mein Noodle Chicken Salad

1. 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into short strips -

2. Salt -

3. 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil -

4. 1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil -

5. 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes -

6. 1 head iceberg lettuce or Napa cabbage, thinly sliced -

7. 1/2 sweet bell pepper, thinly sliced -

8. 3-4 scallions, sliced -

9. 1 carrot, julienned -

10. 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped -

11. 1/2 cup roasted peanuts -

12. Chow mein noodles, to taste -

13. For the dressing: -

14. 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free option) -

15. 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar -

16. 1 teaspoon mustard powder -

17. 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger -

18. 1 clove garlic, minced -

19. 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes -

20. 2 teaspoons sugar -

21. 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil -

22. 1/4 cup peanut or canola oil -

How to cook deliciously - Chow Mein Noodle Chicken Salad

1. Stage

Sauté the chicken: Heat both oils over high heat in a large sauté pan for 1 minute, then add the red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Pat dry the chicken strips, sprinkle them with a little salt, and add them to the pan. Stir-fry the chicken over high heat until cooked through, 3 to 6 minutes depending on how hot your burner gets. Remove and set aside to cool.

2. Stage

Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Adjust seasonings to taste.

3. Stage

Toss salad to serve: In a large bowl, toss the chicken and salad ingredients together. Just before serving, toss with dressing and top with the chow mein noodles.