Chicken Salad With an Asian Twist
"The key to this recipe is the sesame oil which gives it a smokey, mellow flavor. This is a much healthier alternative to mayonnaise based chicken salad sandwiches."
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- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
6 sandwiches
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 -3 drops sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fat free asian-style dressing
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked
- 10 grapes, halved
- 1 green onion
- 10 raw cashews
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 12 slices whole grain bread
directions
- Mix together yogurt, garlic powder, sesame oil, salt, pepper, asian dressing (there is a recipe here on Food.com that is awesome), and set aside.
- Chop the onion and celery into small pieces.
- Using a "slapper" food chopper, chop the cashews.
- Chop the chicken into small pieces.
- Mix the yogurt mixture in with the grapes, chicken, cashews, onion, and celery.
- Serve on a good, nutty bread (I like the ABM Seed Bread found here on Food.com) with spinach leaves. Sprinkle a few sesame seeds on top and serve.
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Reviews
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Good chicken salad - I will add more celery, onions and cashews next time. (I think I was a little heavy on the yogurt.)
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