Coriander Chicken Salad

Title:
Coriander Chicken Salad

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Salads,
Poultry,
Chinese,
Misc




Ingredients:





     1 c  Coriander; chopped


     3    Scallions (including tops)


          -minced


     2    Chicken breasts, boneless


          -and skinless


     3 tb Butter or margarine


   1/4 c  Sesame seeds; toasted


          Garlic clove; minced


   1/2    Head of iceberg lettuce;


          -shredded





------------------------------SESAME
DRESSING------------------------------


     1 tb Dry mustard


     1 tb -Water


   1/2 c  Sesame oil


   1/2 c  Salad oil


   1/4 c  Soy sauce


     3 ts Sugar


     1 tb Lemon juice


   1/4 ts Chinese 5-spice powder





  Cut chicken into strips (optional:  soak in soy sauce for one hour). Fry


 chicken in butter and garlic until brown. Reduce heat and simmer until


 done.  Cool in the refrigerator. Toss cooled chicken with coriander, sesame


 seeds and scallions.  Toss in sesame dressing (see below). Serve over a bed


 of shredded lettuce.


  DRESSING:  Make a paste of mustard and water.  Blend in other ingredients


 until homogeneous.  Optional: let dressing sit at room temperature over


 night to get well-blended mixture (but it tastes fine freshly made, too)


 


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