Oriental Watermelon and Chicken Salad | |
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Ingredients: 1 (3 lb.) Red watermelon 12 oz. oriental noodles, uncooked 1 lb. grilled chicken breasts, boneless 10 oz. seedless cucumbers, thinly sliced with peel 2 oz. green onion, thinly sliced |
Garnish: Bamboo shoots Parsley sprigs Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing (see below) |
Preparation: Remove rind from watermelon and cut flesh into 1- to 1 ½ inch cubes. Cover and refrigerate. Cook and drain noodles, set aside. Arrange 1 sliced chicken breast on a spiral on 3 oz. of noodles. Place 3/4 cup cubed watermelon and 1/3 cup sliced cucumbers beside chicken. Sprinkle with parsley sprigs. Garnish with bamboo shoots and serve with Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing. |
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Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing |
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2 ½ Tbsp. rice vinegar 1 Tbsp. soy sauce ½ tsp. ginger root, minced 4 oz. soy oil 1 oz. sesame oil |
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Preparation: Mix vinegar, soy sauce, and ginger root until well mixed; set aside. Combine soy and sesame oils in salad dressing shaker; gradually add vinegar mixture until blended. Shake well before serving. |
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