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Title: Aloha for Six: Chicken Salad with Soft and Crispy Noodles
Categories: Salad Hawaii Chicken Pasta
Yield: 6 Servings
| 3 | Chicken breasts [3/4lb] skinless, boneless | |
| 1/4 | lb | Linguine noodles |
| 2 | c | Snow peas, thin diag slice |
| 1/2 | c | Sweet red pepper, thin slice |
| 1/2 | c | Red onion, thinly sliced |
| 12 | Leaf lettuce leaves | |
| 1 1/2 | c | Chow mein noodles |
| 3 | tb | Roasted peanuts, chopped |
| MARINADE | ||
| 1 | tb | Lime juice |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | pn | Pepper |
| 2 | sm | Garlic cloves, minced |
| DRESSING | ||
| 1/4 | c | Vegetable oil |
| 2 | tb | Lime juice |
| 2 | tb | Soy sauce |
| 2 | ts | Granulated sugar |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
Marinade: In bowl, combine lime juice, salt, pepper and garlic; add chicken turning to coat. Place on lightly greased baking sheet; bake in 350F=180C oven for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar and salt; cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook linquine for 8-10 minutes or until tender but firm; drain and refresh under cold water. Drain well and place in large bowl.
Slice chicken diagonally into thin strips; add to cooled linguine along with snow peas, red pepper and onion. Pour dressing over top, toss to coat well. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate; divide salad evenly among plates. Surround each salad with chow mein noodles. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Per serving: 335 calories, 19 g protein, 16 g fat, 28 g carbohydrate Good source iron
Variation: substitute 3/4 lb cooked baby shrimp for the chicken; just toss with the marinade before adding to linguine and vegetables.
Dinner menu: Aloha For Six: Party Planner Info Aloha For Six: Golden Curry Macadamia Nuts Aloha For Six: Chicken Salad With Soft And Crispy Noodles Aloha For Six: Ginger-Glazed Pork Tenderloins Aloha For Six: Citrus Sweet Potatoes Aloha For Six: Stir-fried Broccoli And Sweet Onions Aloha For Six: Lime Custard With Mange Sauce; or Aloha For Six: Coconut Cookies
Source: Canadian Living Magazine March 1996 by Karen Barnaby
[-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@msn.com From: "Paul A Meadows" Date: 14 Dec 96 Meal-Master Format Recipes (Mailing List) Ä
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