Aloha for Six Chicken Salad with Soft and Crispy Noodles

Title:
Aloha for Six Chicken Salad with Soft and Crispy Noodles

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Salads,
Poultry




Ingredients:





     3    Chicken breasts [3/4lb]


          -skinless, boneless


   1/4 lb Linguine noodles


     2 c  Snow peas, thin diag slice


   1/2 c  Sweet red pepper, thin slice


   1/2 c  Red onion, thinly sliced


    12    Leaf lettuce leaves


 1 1/2 c  Chow mein noodles


     3 tb Roasted peanuts, chopped





----------------------------------MARINADE----------------------------------


     1 tb Lime juice


   1/4 ts Salt


     1 pn Pepper


     2 sm Garlic cloves, minced



----------------------------------DRESSING----------------------------------


   1/4 c  Vegetable oil


     2 tb Lime juice


     2 tb Soy sauce


     2 ts Granulated sugar


   1/4 ts Salt





 Marinade: In bowl, combine lime juice, salt, pepper and garlic; add chicken


 turning to coat. Place on lightly greased baking sheet; bake in 350F=180C


 oven for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Cover and


 refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.


 


 Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar


 and salt; cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.


 


 In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook linquine for 8-10 minutes or


 until tender but firm; drain and refresh under cold water. Drain well and


 place in large bowl.


 


 Slice chicken diagonally into thin strips; add to cooled linguine along


 with snow peas, red pepper and onion. Pour dressing over top, toss to coat


 well. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate; divide salad evenly among


 plates. Surround each salad with chow mein noodles. Sprinkle with peanuts.


 


 Per serving: 335 calories, 19 g protein, 16 g fat, 28 g carbohydrate Good


 source iron


 


 Variation: substitute 3/4 lb cooked baby shrimp for the chicken; just toss


 with the marinade before adding to linguine and vegetables.


 


 Dinner menu: Aloha For Six: Party Planner Info Aloha For Six: Golden Curry


 Macadamia Nuts Aloha For Six: Chicken Salad With Soft And Crispy Noodles


 Aloha For Six: Ginger-Glazed Pork Tenderloins Aloha For Six: Citrus Sweet


 Potatoes Aloha For Six: Stir-fried Broccoli And Sweet Onions Aloha For Six:


 Lime Custard With Mange Sauce; or Aloha For Six: Coconut Cookies


 


 Source: Canadian Living Magazine March 1996 by Karen Barnaby


 


 [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@msn.com


 


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #175 by "KAR" 
on Jul 7,


 1997