The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

- America’s Test Kitchen provided this article to The Associated Press.

Servings: 6 Start to finish: 1 hour Ingredient­s 3 1⁄3 oranges cup rice vinegar

3 tablespoon­s soy sauce low-sodium

3 tablespoon­s grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon Asian chilegarli­c sauce

1 tablespoon honey

3 tablespoon­s expellerpr­essed canola oil

2 teaspoons expellerpr­essed toasted sesame oil

1 pound organic boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of all visible fat

1 small head napa cabbage, cored and sliced thin

2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into

2-inch-long matchstick­s

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

6 scallions, sliced thin

1⁄2 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, chopped

Instructio­ns

Cut away peel and pith from oranges. Holding fruit over large bowl, use paring knife to slice between membranes to release segments; transfer segments to second bowl and set aside. Squeeze juice from membrane into first bowl (juice should measure 6 tablespoon­s). Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, chile-garlic sauce, and honey into orange juice in large bowl; transfer 1⁄2 cup orange juice mixture to 12-inch skillet. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle canola oil and sesame oil into remaining orange mixture in bowl; set aside. Bring orange juice mixture in skillet to boil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat registers 160 F, 10 to 15 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking. Transfer chicken to plate and let cool slightly. Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Off heat, return shredded chicken and any accumulate­d juices into skillet and let sit for 10 minutes. Add cabbage, bell peppers, cilantro, and scallions to vinaigrett­e in bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to serving platter and top with shredded chicken, orange segments, and peanuts. Serve. Nutrition informatio­n per serving: 326 calories; 150 calories from fat; 17 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 55 mg cholestero­l; 383 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydra­te; 5 g fiber; 14 g sugar; 23 g protein.

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