Asian Sesame Salad With Chicken

Name: Asian Sesame Salad With Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted; 1 (10 fluid ounce) can mandarin oranges, well drained, juice reserved; 4 chicken breasts, cut into strips; 1 lemon, juice of; 6 cups mixed greens; 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups peeled and julienned jicama; pepper, to taste

Submitted by lisser

"Made this for dinner last night, it was so good! Everyone loved it."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dry mustard
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
1 (10 fluid ounce) can mandarin oranges, well drained, juice reserved
4 chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 lemon, juice of
6 cups mixed greens
¹⁄₂ onion, thinly sliced
1 ¹⁄₂ cups peeled and julienned jicama
pepper, to taste

directions

To make dressing, combine rice vinegar, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, sugar and dry mustard in a jar or bottle. Shake to combine.
Marinate chicken in reserved mandarin orange juice for 30 minutes. Cook chicken with lemon juice in a non-stick pan over medium heat until no longer pink, approximately 5-7 minutes. Add pepper to taste. Set aside.
In a large salad bowl, toss mixed greens, onion slices, jicama, mandarin oranges and sesame seeds with dressing. Add cooked chicken. Serve immediately.
Variation: Substitute 3/4 - 1 lb. (350 - 500 grams) cooked shrimp for chicken.