Asian Chicken Salad With Spicy Orange Vinaigrette Recipes

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH SPICY ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place the chicken, ginger, scallion, and salt in a saucepan and add enough cold water to cover the chicken.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Decrease the heat to low and cover.
• Simmer until the chicken loses its raw look, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Drain the chicken; let the chicken cool until easy to handle.
• Remove and discard the skin and bone; pull the chicken meat into shreds.
• Vinaigrette--grate the zest from 1 orange into a small bowl and reserve.
• Cut off the peel from the oranges.
• Working over another bowl to collect the juices, cut between the membranes to release the orange segments.
• Squeeze the juice from the membranes, if necessary, to measure 2 tablespoons.
• Whisk together the orange juice and zest, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, and hot sauce until combined.
• Gradually whisk in the vegetable oil, then the sesame oil.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the noodles and cook according to the package directions until tender.
• Drain and rinse under cold running water; drain well.
• Transfer the noodles to a bowl.
• Add the chicken, orange segments, cucumber, scallions, and bell pepper.
• Add the vinaigrette and toss well.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro.
• Taste and season with soy sauce and hot sauce, as desired.
• Serve at room temperature.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH ORANGE-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Using a blender or food processor, blend all of the dressing ingredients (yogurt, orange juice, ginger, salt, sugar, orange peel, cayenne and cinnamon) until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To assemble salads, place lettuce into large serving bowl or onto 4 serving plates. Toss together remaining ingredients except almonds on top of lettuce.
• Drizzle 1/2 of dressing on salad, reserving remaining portion so that guests can adjust amount to taste.
• Garnish with sliced almonds (optional).