China Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 chicken breast halves (bone-in, skin-on)
• olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 lb asparagus, ends removed,and cut in thirds diagonally
• 1 red bell pepper, cored and seeded and cut in strips about size of asparagus pieces
• 2 scallions, sliced diagonally ( and green parts)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup good apple cider vinegar (try a splash of balsamic vinegar with this!)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon peeled grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 place the chicken breasts on a shallow pan and rub the skin with olive oil.
• 3 sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• 4 roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked.
• 5 set aside until cool enough to handle.
• 6 remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and shred the chicken in large bite-sized pieces.
• 7 blanch the asparagus in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender.
• 8 plunge into ice water to stop the cooking.
• 9 drain.
• 10 combine the cut chicken, asparagus, and peppers in a large bowl.
• 11 whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the chicken and vegetables.
• 12 add the scallions and sesame seeds and season to taste.
• 13 serve cold or at room temperature.
• 14 enjoy!