Thai Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
1broiler-fryer chicken, cooked, skinned and cut into thin shreds
1cucumber, peeled, seeded, shredded
2cups fresh bean sprouts
2fresh green chilies seeded, shredded
1/2small red onion, sliced thin and broken into rings
1tablespoon shredded fresh ginger
Lime-Mint Dressing (recipe follows)
1/2cup chopped fresh cilantro (roots, stems, leaves)
1/4cup chopped peanuts
Cooking Instructions
Make Lime-Mint dressing first and set aside. In large bowl, mix together chicken and cucumber. In another bowl, mix together bean sprouts, chilies, onion and ginger. (If not serving immediately, cover and refrigerate ingredients.) At serving time, stir together Lime-Mint Dressing, chicken-cucumber mixture, bean sprout mixture and cilantro. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and serve. Makes 4 - 6 Servings.
Lime-Mint Dressing: Mix together 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 5 teaspoons sugar, 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves, 2 cloves garlic (minced) and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir until sugar dissolves.