{"id":3750,"date":"2011-02-23T10:22:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T18:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=3750"},"modified":"2011-02-23T13:56:39","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T21:56:39","slug":"asian-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=3750","title":{"rendered":"Asian Chicken Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve cooked so much chicken in the past 10 days, I’m on overload. Chicken is Dan’s go to item when he does his weight loss challenge at work. It’s making a huge difference in our grocery bill now that I’m buying organic – but the quality has been awesome. I’ve made low fat BBQ chicken quesadillas, soups, 3-4 different stir fry\u00a0recipes\u00a0and sandwiches. I\u00a0was on the search for\u00a0something different. I did a search for Asian Chicken Salad<\/em> and came up with a million different recipes. I only wanted to use ingredients on hand, I did not want to go to the grocery store.<\/p>\n

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I started grabbing things out of the pantry to make\u00a0my own\u00a0dressing.<\/p>\n

The Dressing Ingredients:
\n<\/strong>2 Tablespoons organic brown sugar
\n3\u00a0Teaspoons Light Soy Sauce
\n1 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
\n1\/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
\n3 Tablespoons Seasoned Rice Vinegar<\/p>\n

I whisked everything together and let it sit in the fridge for an hour while I prepared the chicken and salad ingredients.<\/p>\n

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Instead of using crunchy or rice noodles – I made my carrots into noodles with my veggie slicer. I also chopped up romaine hearts, celery, and onion.<\/p>\n

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I toasted up some cashews and sesame seeds in some garlic flavored spray oil.<\/p>\n

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I added my shredded chicken to the salad and poured on 1\/2 the dressing and saved the other 1\/2 in a container for next time.<\/p>\n

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This was definitely a\u00a0different version\u00a0than the Asian chicken salads I normally enjoy at restaurants – mandarin oranges, fried won tons or crispy noodles, super sauced up, etc. It was a nice break and fun way to use ingredients I already had on hand. I LOVED the curly carrots – they added the perfect amount of crunch to the salad.<\/p>\n

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Dan gave the salad two thumbs up. He’s got 5 weeks and a few days left of his challenge and he’s pretty much done. He quit drinking Coca-Cola cold turkey. He was a 4-5 cans a day soda guy and now he’s only drinking water. He misses his caffeine and sugar rush.<\/p>\n

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I prepared meals all weekend long. It’s been fun, but I really need to find some new recipes to try. I think I’m going to get brave at the fish counter my next shopping trip. I’ve been saying that since I started my blog, this time I really mean it.
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25 Heart Challenge Update – In case you haven’t been checking the challenge page<\/a> – I completed my 100th mile on the treadmill last night. 100.6 to be exact. Not too shabby for 22 days. I’ve got 6 days left of my February challenge and I’m already coming up with ideas for March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve cooked so much chicken in the past 10 days, I’m on overload. Chicken is Dan’s go to item when he does his weight loss challenge at work. It’s making a huge difference in our grocery bill now that I’m buying organic – but the quality has been awesome. I’ve made low fat BBQ chicken … <\/p>\n

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