Tag: cooked chicken

Chinese Chicken Salad

Full of good-for-you fresh ingredients, this salad is a snap to make.

For the dressing:

1 green chili, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
8 tsp. lime juice or rice vinegar
6 tbs. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. sugar or honey

For the salad:

1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 small iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
4 green onions, sliced
1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into matchsticks
4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
large handful tortilla chips, crumbled
fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Mix all the dressing ingredients together and set aside. Tip the salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss well with the dressing.

Serves 6

Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad

Yet another use for rotisserie chicken!

1 tsp. garlic-infused olive oil
4 slices bacon
1/2 iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
3 cups shredded, cooked chicken
2 small avocados, scooped into chunks
3 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbs. seasoned rice vinegar
pepper to taste
splash more olive oil, if needed
1 tbs. chopped chives, to serve

Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the bacon until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel to cool, then crumble. Do do throw out the oil in the pan.

Put the lettuce, chicken, avocado and bacon in a large bowl. Add the mustard and vinegar along with a good grinding of pepper to the skillet and whisk to combine. Pour over the salad and toss to dress. Drizzle in more olive oil, if needed. Sprinkle with the chives, to serve.

Serves 3-4