If you’re tired of same-old, same-old chicken salad, give this zesty alternative a try! This Asian Chicken Salad (courtesy of World’s Healthiest Foods) is low on calories, high of flavor and packs a vitamin and mineral punch! By using the broiler method of cooking the chicken, you retain the moisture and flavor you want without adding the extra calories and fat you don’t!

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts, skin on
5 cups Chinese cabbage, sliced thin
½ cup shredded carrot
½ cup minced scallion
½ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 TBS toasted sesame seeds
Optional: 2 TBS dried hijiki or arame seaweed, soaked in 1 cup warm
water and chopped*
Dressing
2 TBS extra olive oil
2 TBS soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
3 TBS honey
pinch red pepper flakes
salt & white pepper to taste
*The safety factors regarding sea vegetables, such as hijiki

Directions:
Preheat broiler. Place a stainless steel (be sure the handle is also
stainless steel) or cast iron skillet in the broiler, about 7 inches
from the heat source, to get it very hot. Season chicken with a little
salt and pepper.
If you are using hijiki or arame place it in a small bowl of hot water
to soften for about 10 minutes.
While pan is heating, thinly slice cabbage, and shred carrot. Carrot
is easily shredded in food processor with shredding blade. Otherwise
you can shred it by hand, or slice it thin. Chop cilantro and scallion
cabbage and carrot mixture. Add sliced almonds. Squeeze excess water
from hijiki, chop if needed, and add to salad.
When pan is hot, about 10 minutes, remove from broiler, and place
chicken in pan, skin side up, and return to broiler. Cook for about 15
minutes depending on thickness of chicken. This is our Quick Broil
cooking method. When done and cool enough to touch, remove skin, and
cut into bite-size pieces.
Whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, red pepper
flakes, salt, and pepper. Toss with cabbage mixture and chicken.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds. (You can buy sesame seeds that are already
toasted.)
Serves 4

Picture and complete nutrition breakdown can be found at http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=recipe&dbid;=24

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