Chinese Chicken and Cucumber Salad
"I found this from the net. I haven't tried this recipe yet. This is more like an appetizer."
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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2-4
ingredients
directions
- Cook chicken in boiling water, cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Take out, let cool, and shred (or tear by hand).
- Peel cucumbers into strips, skin and all, and put the strips in a large bowl.
- Put chicken shreds on cucumber, mix the sauce and pour on top.
- Sprinkle scallions on top of salad.
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Reviews
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Great salad. I loved the asian flavors of the chicken in the sauce against the cool cucumber ribbons. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs in place of breasts, just because I prefer them better. I garnished with some sesame seeds in addition to the green onions. Makes for a nice light lunch. I may add some ginger next time, but it is good just the way it is. Thanx! -
Been cooking a variation of this for many years - variation is no scallions. Also rather than placing the chicken on top of the cucumber the cucumber slices should be overlapped around the outer edge of the plate with the chicken in the middle. The dressing will gravitate to the edges. We use it as a main course especially when trying to eat less fattening food. In fact after the excesses of Christmas we'll have it for lunch tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder.
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Great salad. I loved the asian flavors of the chicken in the sauce against the cool cucumber ribbons. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs in place of breasts, just because I prefer them better. I garnished with some sesame seeds in addition to the green onions. Makes for a nice light lunch. I may add some ginger next time, but it is good just the way it is. Thanx!
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I'm a 28 years old wife who lives in the Bay Area with my hubby. I do not work. In my spare time I like to sample recipes from recipezaar. I also enjoy baking some sweets once in a while but normally my hubby and I can't finish everything I bake. We hope to have children soon so that there will be people around the house to eat everything I cook. I like to cook Chinese or Asian food as I am Chinese and I find it's easier for me to find the needed ingredients from home without buying a lot of groceries to prepare for one dish.
My passion is eating. Sounds odd? hehehe....my friends also share the same passion. My friend was criticized for considering eating as her passsion. She was told that eating is not considered a passion, it's considered a necessity and it's something you just have to do. What do you think?
We eat out whenever we feel bored of our own cooking. That's why I gained weight over the past year. I go to the gym 3 times a week(sometimes not even twice a week).
