Chicken And Snow Pea Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing Recipes

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH RED CHILE PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, peanut butter, ginger, chipotle pepper puree, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and canola oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Combine cabbage, lettuce, carrots, snow peas, cilantro, and green onion in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to combine.
• Transfer to a serving platter and top with the shredded chicken, chopped peanuts, and mint. Drizzle with chili oil, if desired. Garnish with grilled lime halves.

CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and 3 tablespoons of chicken broth together in a blender or bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin the dressing to your taste by adding more chicken broth or water.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chicken, carrots, green onions, red pepper, celery, and cilantro to the bowl with the linguine. Pour the dressing over the noodle-chicken mixture and toss until mixture is evenly coated. Divide the salad among eight serving plates, and sprinkle peanuts over each serving.

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Roast in a 375-degree oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 165 to 170 degrees, about 1 hour, 10 minutes.
• When cool, pull the meat off the bones and shred it. Reserve 5 cups for this recipe; set the rest aside for another use. (This can be made a day ahead of time, covered).
• Puree oil, peanut butter, lime juice, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes in blender until combined. Transfer to large bowl. (This can be made ahead of time).
• Add cucumber, carrot, scallions, and cilantro to vinaigrette; toss to combine. Add chicken and toss gently to combine; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and sprinkle with peanuts. Serve immediately.

PEA 'N' PEANUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and salad dressing; stir into salad. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

SUPER SPICY PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine peas, onion, relish, egg and jalapeno. Stir in mayonnaise and cheese. Chill for at least two hours before serving.

SWEET-POTATO SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 9 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
• Add enough water to large saucepan to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Bring to boil; add sweet potatoes and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; cool.
• Mix sweet potatoes, dressing, peas, and green onions in large bowl. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle salad with peanuts and serve.

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEA SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE SALAD: In a small saucepan heat about 2 cups salted water to boiling. Add the snow peas and blanch until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain and plunge into ice water to crisp. When cold, drain well and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl combine the snow peas with the remaining salad ingredients.TO MAKE THE DRESSING: In a food processor combine the first seven dressing ingredients and process until well blended. With the processor running slowly, add the broth to thin the dressing to a pouring consistency. Season with salt and pepper.In a small sauté pan over medium heat, toast the sesame seeds, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetables and gently fold to coat. Just before serving, sprinkle the salad with the sesame seeds and garnish with the cilantro leaves. Serve cool or at room temperature.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.