This makes a fabulous sandwich when used
to fill a French roll or pita bread. It is also wonderful on
top of jasmine rice or with Asian noodles, sprinkled with chopped
peanuts.
Southeast Asian Chicken Salad
with Fresh Green Grapes
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce* or soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 each jalapeno, minced – seeded
if you like it “not too hot”
- Salad:
- 3 tablespoons basil, fresh chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint, fresh chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups Green California seedless grapes,
rinsed
- 3 cups chicken meat, cooked chopped into
1/2-inch cubes
- In mixing bowl whisk together first set
of ingredients until well combined. Add remaining ingredients
and toss to coat.
Makes 4 1/2 servings.
* Use Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce if
available for an authentic Southeast Asian flavor. If you can’t
find fish sauce, use soy sauce instead.
Per Serving: Calories 135; Protein 15 g;
Carbohydrate 6.5 g; Fat 5 g; 36% Calories from Fat; Saturated
Fat 1 g; Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 346 mg; Fiber .5 g.
Recipe provided courtesy of California Table Grape Commission.
