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Mandarin Chicken Salad with a Sweet-and-Sour Vinaigrette

• From: Munchin with Munchkin

Ingredients

• Dressing1 Tbs rice vinegar

• Juice from 1 lime

• 1/2 tsp tamarind pulp

• 1/4 tsp Sriracha sauce

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 Tbs soy sauce

• 1/2 tsp dark brown sugar

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger

• Salad1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces

• 1 Tbs sweet chilli Thai sauce

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 cup lettuce

• 1/4 cup edamame beans, cooked and shelled

• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

• 1 medium carrot, cut into matchsticks

• 1/4 cup snow peas

• 2 mandarins

• 1 tsp cilantro

• 1 green onion, diced

• 1 Tbs ground peanuts

• 1 tsp sesame seeds

A savory salad featuring edamame, grilled chicken, mandarins, and a sweet-and-sour dressing to die for!

Directions

• In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the dressing. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine diced chicken with sweet chilli Thai sauce. Over medium-high heat pour sesame oil into a medium frying pan and sauté chicken until tender; about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, edamame, bell peppers, carrots, snow peas, and mandarins with reserved salad dressing.
• Divide salad between two bowls and top with cilantro, green onions, reserved chicken, ground peanuts, and sesame seeds.