Chicken Salad with Bang-Bang Sauce
Ingredients
CHICKEN SALAD
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1/4 head of lettuce
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1/2 onion, chopped
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1/4 bell pepper, chopped
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1/2 cucumber, chopped
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1/2 pound chicken-breast fillet
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1/4 cup walnut pieces for garnish
BANG-BANG SAUCE
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4 tablespoons Basic Walnut Butter
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 tablespoon vinegar
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1 teaspoon chili oil
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1/2 cup vegetable broth
PREPARATION
CHICKEN SALAD
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Clean and wash the lettuce and tear into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
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Dice the onion an soak in ice-cold water for 20 minutes. Drain then set aside.
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Slice the pepper and cucumber into strips and toss in a large bowl with the lettuce and onions.
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Slice the chicken into strips and sauté at high heat with cooking oil. When chicken is cooked through add to the salad.
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Garnish the salad with walnuts, then set aside and prepare the Bang-Bang Sauce.
BANG-BANG SAUCE
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To make the Bang-Bang Sauce, stir the walnut butter with the honey, vinegar and chili oil.
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Gradually whisk in the vegetable broth until the dressing is thin and pourable.
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Do not dress the salad with the sauce until right before serving.
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Serve salad by itself or over rice noodles for a heartier meal.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 520 cal
- Total Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g
- Total Sugars: 8 g
- Added Sugars: 3 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 90 mg
- Iron: 3 mg
- Potassium: 934 mg