Chinese Chicken Salad With Sesame Peanut Vinaigrette

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon sambal chili paste
• 1/8 cup sesame oil
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 bone in chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted
• 1/2 cup toasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 1 head napa cabbage, sliced thinly
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed and roughly chopped (optional)
• 3 scallions, sliced thinly on a bias
• bean thread noodles, fried in
• peanut oil, and drained on paper towels
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil. season water with salt, bring to a simmer.
• 2 simmer chicken breasts for 10 minutes, then turn off stove top and let set for 5 minutes.
• 3 remove chicken and allow to cool.
• 4 when it is cooled off, shred chicken and discard bones and skin.
• 5 for dressing, combine all ingredients with a whisk until smooth.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and dress with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat.
• 7 do not over overdress.
• 8 season with salt and pepper as needed.
• 9 enjoy!