Asian Ginger Chicken Salad for the 8th Day of Christmas #SundayFunday

This easy and delicious salad chock full of Asian flavors is so tasty and filling that your family won't even realize how nutritious and healthy you are starting off their New Year.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Main Course Salads today.......

The holidays are nearly over.  It is a New Year and our minds drift back to the past 2 years and the havoc wreaked on our bodies by this pandemic that seems to keep roaring it's head in different forms.  

Our thoughts naturally turn to making this year healthier, safer and more relaxed for ourselves and our loved ones.  We vaccinate, we get our boosters, we try to spend as much time outdoors as weather permits, perhaps getting our exercize in while doing so.

And we work on keeping our bodies nourished and chock full of all the vitamins, antioxidents, and nutrients needed to keep our immune systems strong.  

Eating a rainbow and incorporating more vegetables into your diet is a great way to accomplish this. Pair it with a crisp bright glass of Riesling and you have brought feelings of warmth and sunshine to the table.

 I've asked my fellow Sunday Funday Bloggers to join me in sharing delicious and nutritious main dish salads that satisfy both body and soul.  Let's see how they are starting off the New Year.....

• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Asian Chicken Ginger Salad.
• Sneha's Recipe: Chicken Pasta Caesar Salad
• Palatable Pastime: Crispy Shell Chicken Taco Salad 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: Italian Chopped Salad
• Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Oriental Chicken Salad 
• Food Lust People Love: Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette Steak Salad
• Our Good Life: Spinach Salad with Creamy Hard Boiled Egg and Homemade Garlic Croutons
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Veggie Pasta Salad

Entrees, Salad, Chicken, Miso, Ginger

Entrees

Asian

Yield: 6 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Asian Ginger Chicken Salad

This amazing main course salad is full of umami from the miso and crunch from the snow peas and cabbage. The chicken is moist and flavorful and so good that no one will even realize how nutritious it is.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
• 1/4 c. Miso Paste, divided
• 1/4 c. peanut oil, divided
• 2 t. ginger paste, divided
• 1/4 lb. snow peas
• 1 1/2 T. lime juice (about 1 lime)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 scallions, cut into thin 1" julien strips
• 1 (16 oz) bag shredded coleslaw mix

Instructions

1. Combine 2 Tablespoons of miso and 2 Tablespoons of the peanut oil with 1 teaspoon of the ginger paste.
2. Clean and trim the chicken thighs and make 1/4" slashes across them. Massage the miso mixture all over the chicken thighs and set aside.
3. Heat a grill pan over med high heat. When hot, add the chicken thighs and cook about 4-5 minutes per side until nice grill marks appear and the chicken is cooked through. Place onto a cutting board and set aside.
4. Place a small saucepan of salted water on high heat and bring to a boil. Add the snow peas and cook for about 30 seconds until bright green. Immediately drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Slice lengthwise into strips. Set aside.
5. Cut the chicken into thin slices.
6. Place the remaining miso, peanut oil and ginger into a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk until smooth. Add the snowpeas, scallions, coleslaw and chicken. Toss until evenly coated and serve.

Notes:

Adapted from a recipe found at Food & Wine.

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