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PREP TIME

20 MIN

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TOTAL TIME

40 MIN

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SERVES

4-6

Chicken Salad - 3 Ways

Soy Ginger, Curry or Tarragon, Cilantro Basil Dressing

INGREDIENTS

Salad

  • Lettuce, spinach, kale or cabbage
  • ½ C cherries (pitted), raisins, mango (chopped), peach (chopped) or grapes (optional)
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 pepper-chopped (optional)
  • 1 bunch scallions-chopped (optional)
  • 1 carrot-grated or chopped (optional)
  • ¼ C chopped tarragon, cilantro, basil, parsley, and/or mint (optional)
  • 2 C chicken cooked and chopped
  • ¼ C salted nuts or roasted seeds (optional)

Dressing

Soy Ginger

  • ¼ C peanut oil
  • ¼ C toasted sesame oil
  • ¼ C soy sauce
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 3 T honey
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1-2” peeled ginger

 

Curry

  • ¼ C peanut oil
  • 1 T curry powder
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 T honey

 

Tarragon, Cilantro or Basil

  • ¼ C peanut oil
  • ½ C fresh herb (or more)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 T honey
PREPARATION
  1. Combine all dressing ingredients in blender except oil
  2. Puree gradually adding oil until smooth
  3. In a large salad bowl, mix greens, fruit chopped vegetables, and chicken
  4. Dress with pureed sauce and sprinkle nuts on top.

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