Asian Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

I made an Asian Chicken Salad the other day when the girls came over.  Asian Salad with Peanut dressing is one of my favorite salads. 

 I have been growing some salad veggies along with my flowers in little pots on my back patio/deck, and they have been making me mull over ideas for salads.  I went to the farmers market on Saturday and got the rest of the veggies I needed.

I washed and dried my vegetables, then prepared the dressing.

Then I was ready to chop and layer the salad.

Chopped Cabbage

Chopped greens

Chopped red onion and sweet red pepper

Snow peas

Chopped chicken breast (pre-cooked)

Sauteed mushrooms

Mandarin organges

Chopped Cilantro

Chopped peanuts

Add Peanut Dressing

Toss together with dressing until all is covered. Serve and Enjoy.

Asian Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

Ingredients:
3 cups chopped or shredded cabbage
3 cups chopped salad greens of choice
1/3 - 1/2  red pepper sliced thin (Julienned)
1/8 of a medium sized red onion sliced thin (Julienned)
1 handful of snow peas
2 chicken breasts, poached and sliced (I poached my in shallow liquid and added teriyaki).
5-6 mushrooms, lightly sautéed (I sautéed mine in peanut oil with a few drops of sesame oil added).
1 or 2 fresh Mandarin oranges divided into segments, or a lightly sliced orange with rind removed. Or 1 small can of Mandarin orange segments, drained.
2-3 sprigs fresh Cilantro chopped
1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts
Peanut Dressing (see below)

Instructions:

1. Prepare ingredients by rinsing, drying and chopping vegetables. Poaching chicken breasts, and sautéing mushrooms
2. Layer Salad in order of listing
3. Drizzle with  dressing
4. Toss and Serve

Peanut Dressing

Ingredients:

2 cloves fresh garlic

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh onion

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

3 Tablespoons sesame oil

2 Tablespoons vinegar (rice vinegar, cider vinegar or wine vinegar are all good)

2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon lime zest

3 Tablespoons coconut sugar, sucanat, honey or sweetener of choice

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup water

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients into a blender.
2. Blend approximately one minute or until all is smooth.
3. Drizzle over salad.  
4. Enjoy!

 Enjoy~