Easy weeknight dinners: Asian Chicken Salad with sesame seeds

Easy weeknight dinners: Asian Chicken Salad with sesame seeds

Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Jessica Alfreds

Sesame Seeds are insanely good for you. Adding a sprinkle of them on top of your salads and Hamburger buns gives you a nice boost of iron, magnesium, calcium, Vitamins E and B, and antioxidants. My Asian Chicken Salad is the perfect vehicle for your daily dose;

Asian Chicken Salad (Serves 2-3)

Season 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts with a generous amount of kosher salt and black pepper. Grill them on a BBQ or in a stove top grill pan. Slice them into thin strips and set aside.

To make the dressing, whisk together the following ingredients in a glass bowl; 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp honey, 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice, salt and pepper.

In a large salad bowl, combine the chicken strips with a two cups of chopped lettuce, a sliced mango or half a papaya, some water chestnuts, 1 shredded carrot, 2 chopped scallions, 2 Tbsp white or black sesame seeds, and a few peanuts. Add enough of the dressing to lightly coat the salad. Eat!

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Jessica Alfreds is a Chef, Caterer, and Event Planner based in New York City. She is currently working on her first cookbook, teaching herself how to sew, and attempting to live a purposeful life. Jessica is a 3rd generation New Yorker and currently resides in the East Village. Visit jessicaalfreds.com.