Kinda Like California Pizza Kitchen Chinese Chicken Salad Recipes

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• For salad, toss together the ingredients in a large bowl and chill in your refrigerator.
• For dressing, whisk together ingredients in a small bowl and chill for an hour.
• Just before serving, toss dressing with salad and serve on small individual plates.
• Can serve 4 for a main dish or 8 for small side salads.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and brush onto chicken breasts. Arrange in a baking dish and bake until juices run clear, about 13 to15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool completely, and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
• In a large bowl, combine Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, scallions, water chestnuts, Mandarin orange and sliced chicken. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil, brown sugar and chili sauce. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Divide among bowls and top each serving with 2 teaspoons toasted almonds.

COPYCAT CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN'S THAI CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• For the dough: In a small bowl, dissolve the honey in the warm water. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and stir until it dissolves. Let the yeast mixture stand for 5 minutes, until a layer of foam forms on the surface. In a large bowl, combine the flour and the salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the olive oil and the yeast mixture. Stir the flour into the wet ingredients, until all the flour is incorporated. If its too dry, add more water. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for 15 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. Shape the dough into a ball and put in a well-oiled bowl. Cover with a moist towel and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1-1/2 hours). For the topping: Combine peanut butter and next 7 ingredients (to sesame oil) in a blender. Process until smooth. Set aside. In the meantime, season chicken strips with red pepper and salt. Saute in 2 tablespoons olive oil, until done (about 7 minutes). Coat chicken with 2 tablespoons peanut sauce. Set aside in the refrigerator. Punch the dough down, and divide into 2 equal portions. Roll out each portion into an 9-inch flat circle. Spread 1/4 cup peanut sauce over the surface of each of the doughs. Distribute 1/2 of the cheese over the sauce. Repeat with other pizza. Distribute 1/2 of the chicken over the cheese. Repeat with other pizza. Place the pizzas in the oven (on top of pizza stones). Bake until crust is crispy and cheese is bubbling (8-10 minutes). Remove pizzas from the oven and sprinkle each with carrot and cilantro.

THAI CRUNCH SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients except for the cilantro in a blender and process until completely smooth. Add the cilantro and blend for a few seconds until the cilantro is finely chopped. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the salad, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. If serving right away, drizzle the peanut dressing over top and toss; otherwise, serve the dressing on the side so the salad doesn't get soggy.

KINDA LIKE CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients, whisk and set aside.
• In a really large salad bowl, combine cabbage, lettuce, cilantro and green onions and toss gently.
• Sprinkle in the sesame seeds and peanuts.
• Add the chicken.
• Pour in the dressing and toss.
• Enjoy!

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, cook the chicken in olive oil over medium-high heat until just cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. Do not overcook.
• Set cooked chicken aside in the refrigerator until chilled through.
• Once chilled, coat the chicken with two tablespoons BBQ sauce. Place it back in the refrigerator.
• Place a pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees for one hour before cooking pizzas.
• Sprinkle semolina on a work surface.
• Place half of the pizza dough on the semolina and roll out the dough.
• Use a large spoon to spread ¼ cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Gouda cheese over the sauce.
• Cover with ¾ cup shredded mozzarella.
• Distribute half the chicken pieces evenly over the cheese (approximately 18 pieces).
• Place approximately 18 to 20 pieces of red onion over the surface.
• Sprinkle an additional ¼ cup mozzarella over the top of the pizza.
• Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese in the center is bubbly, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• When the pizza is cooked, carefully remove it from the oven and sprinkle 1 tablespoon cilantro over the hot pizza. Slice and serve.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients for a second pizza. The two pizzas may be prepared simultaneously if you are careful in placing the pizzas at opposite corners of your pizza stone.

CPK INSPIRED THAI CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Add 1-2 tbsp of salt to season the water.
• Cook pasta, al dente (I shoot for a minute shy of what the box says)
• Drain pasta and toss with 2 tbsp sesame oil.
• Pat dry the inside of the pot and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
• If you would like to add some green onions as a garnish at the end, reserve 1/4 cup of them before putting the rest in the pan.
• Add the green onions, carrots, napa cabbage, chicken, garlic and ginger.
• Saute for a minute or two until they have softened and barely start to turn color.
• Add in the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and Sriracha.
• Stir all the ingredients together and add the pasta back into the pot.
• Toss the pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve!
• Garnish with remaining green onions if you chose to reserve some.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Add all of the dressing ingredients to a mason jar with a tight fitting lid or a small bowl. Shake jar or whisk dressing vigorously. Remove 3 tablespoons dressing to a bowl with the chicken. Stir until evenly coated. Let chicken marinate while you prep the vegetables. Refrigerate the remaining dressing.
• Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl except for wonton strips IF you are expecting leftovers. Whisk/shake salad dressing and drizzle desired amount of dressing over salad and toss until well combined. Add wontons strips to individual servings if expecting leftovers.