February 17, recipe, SESAME CHICKEN SALAD

February 17, recipe
SESAME CHICKEN SALAD (4 servings)

Ingredients
1/2 cup asian sesame dressing and marinade
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 cups (8 oz) cooked chicken, shredded
4 cups (6 oz) coleslaw mix
1 small cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out, thinly sliced
1 small red bell pepper, quartered and cut in narrow strips
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
5 oz asian or other salad blend
1/4 cup cashews or peanuts chopped


Directions
whisk dressing and lime juice in a large bowl. Add chicken, coleslawy, cucumber, pepper, cilantro and mint; toss to mix and coat.

Serve over greens; sprinkle with nuts.

calories 248, fiber 3 grams

February 12, recipe, THAI BEEF & NOODLE SALAD

February 12, recipe
THAI BEEF & NOODLE SALAD (4 servings)

Ingredients
1 package (3.75 oz) cellophane noodles
3/4 cup halved snow peas
4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup white vinagar
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp grated giner
1/2 tsp kosher salt
8 oz thickly sliced deli roast beef, cut in strips
1 1/2 cups sliced seedless cucumber
1/2 cup sliced fresh mint
1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Directions
Put noodles and snow peas in a large bowl. Pour in boiling water and let sit 10 minutes until noodles are tender. Drain; rinse under cold running water and drain again. Shake colander to remove excess water, than return to bowl.

Combine vinegar, sugar, ginger and salt in a jar; shake to dissolve sugar.

Pour dressing over noodles and snow peas; add remaining ingredients (except peanuts) and toss to coat. Sprinkle each serving with peanuts if desired.

calories 200, fiber 2 grams

February 8, Recipe, ASIAN BEAN BURGUR

February 8, Recipe
ASIAN BEAN BURGER (4 servings)

Ingredients
2 cans (15 to 16 ounces each) red kidney beans, rinsed
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup minced scallions
1 large eg
1 Tbsp lite soy sauce
1 tsp each ground ginger and minced garlic
1 Tbsp oil

Sauce
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp prepared white horseradish
1 Tbsp minced scallions
1 tsp lite soy sauce
4 hamburger buns
lettuce and sliced tomato and cucumber

Directions
Burgers: Mash beans in a medium bowl with a potato masher or fork. Stir in remaining burger ingredients until well blended. Form into 4 patties.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook patties 3 to 4 minutes per side until heated through and crusty, and internal temperature registers 160 F on an instant read thermometer inserted from side into middle.

Sauce: mix ingredients in a small bowl.  Serve the burgers on buns with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and the sauce.

calories 435, fiber 10 grams

Recipe, February 5, SMOKED TURKEY & BULGUR SALAD

Recipe
February 5
SMOKED TURKEY & BULGUR SALAD (4 servings)

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked bulgur
2 cups boiling water
1 slice (3/4 in thick) deli smoked turkey (about 12 ounces)
2 medium yellow tomatoes
1 seedless cucumber
1/2 small red onion
1/3 cups chopped parsley

Lemon-Cumin Dressing
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp EVOO
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Directions
Put bulgur in a medium bowl. Add boiling water; cover and let soak 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut smoked turkey into 3/4 in pieces and coarsely chop tomatoes. Cut cucumber lengthwise in quarters, then into 1/2 inch slices. Finely chop red onion. Gently mix turkey, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and parsley in a large bowl.

Meanwhile, make dressing: Whisk lemon juice, EVOO, cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl until blended.

Drain bulgur well; add to turkey mixture. Toss with dressing until evenly coated.


Calories 296, 8 grams fiber

Asian Chicken Salad

Restaurant food,  not bad shouldnt be, it is California