Thai Chicken Salad

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• Peanut Sauce
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
• Dash of ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• Salad
• 3-pound deli roasted chicken
• 4 cups shredded lettuce
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 8 medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
• 1 package (6 ounces) wide chow mein noodles
• 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

1.In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients with wire whisk until smooth.
2.Remove chicken from bones; cut into bite-size pieces (about 3 cups).
3.In large bowl, toss lettuce, chicken, parsley and onions. Place lettuce mixture on center of large serving plate. Arrange noodles around edge of plate. Sprinkle peanuts over lettuce mixture. Drizzle sauce over salad.


Substitution
If you aren't concerned about sodium, you can use regular soy sauce.
Substitution
In a pinch, 3 to 4 cups of regular chow mein noodles can be used instead of the wide noodles.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 600(Calories from Fat 310),Total Fat 34g(Saturated Fat 6g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 110mg;Sodium 950mg;Total Carbohydrate 28g(Dietary Fiber 4g,Sugars 7g),Protein 45g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:1 Starch;0 Fruit;1/2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;1 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;5 1/2 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.