Barefoot Chinese Chicken Salad Recipes

Steps:

• For the dressing: Put the peanut oil, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili paste, garlic and lime juice in a small mason jar and secure the lid. Shake vigorously until well combined. Set aside.
• For the salad: Put the chicken, cabbage, romaine, kale, carrots, edamame, almonds, peanuts and bell peppers in a large bowl. Pour about two-thirds of the dressing over the salad and toss.
• Transfer to a platter or individual plates. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and garnish with the cilantro, mint and toasted sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil.
• Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked.
• Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and shred the chicken in large, bite-sized pieces.
• Blanch the asparagus in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes, until crisp-tender.
• Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking.
• Drain.
• Cut the peppers into strips about the size of the asparagus pieces.
• Combine the shredded chicken, asparagus, and peppers in a large bowl.
• Whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the chicken and vegetables.
• Add the scallions and sesame seeds and season to taste.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.