Summer Recipes........
Posted by:
contessa
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"Peach Chicken Salad"
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 (15 ounce) can peaches
1 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 dash onion powder
1 dash garlic powder
1 cup water
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 head lettuce
1 (12 ounce) package chow mein noodles
4 chicken breasts
1 large carrot
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (opt.)
1. Mix together well: olive oil, canola oil, soy
sauce, maple syrup, juice from canned peaches, lime juice, sesame
oil, balsamic and cider vinegar, onion powder and garlic powder.
2. Reserve 1 cup of this mixture for the salad dressing.
3. Season the reserved 1 cup of dressing with salt
to taste.
4. Refrigerate the dressing until needed.
5. To the remaining mixture, add the rest of the
salt as well as the water and pepper.
6. In a large bowl or freezer bag place the
chicken breasts in this mixture and marinate for at least 3 hours or
overnight in the refrigerator.
7. After marinating, grill the chicken on hot
grill until cooked through and no pink remains in the center, about 15 to
20 minutes depending on the grill and the thickness of the
chicken breasts.
8.
Discard the used marinade- do not use this for dressing the
salad (that is what the reserved cup of dressing is for).
9. Arrange lettuce leaves on 4 single-serving
plates and decorate with fried rice noodles.
10. Using a peeler, slice the carrot into thin strips and arrange
on the plates.
11. Slice the chicken breasts and arrange on top of
the salad with several peach slices.
12. Before serving, drizzle with the reserved dressing (shake well
first) and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
Contessa