Sesame Chicken, Baby Bok Choy and Cucumber Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing full of veggies with no lettuce. Great for breaking out of your salad rut
This recipe is based on this Sesame-Chicken Salad from an old Everyday Food Magazine.
Note: even though it looks like a long complicated recipe, it's really not. It will probably take you about 30 minutes to make.
Enjoy!
Note: Baby bok choy or bok choy is Chinese cabbage, and you can usually find it in larger grocery stores or health food stores. You could substitute regular cabbage if you can't find it.
Sesame Chicken Baby Bok Choy, and Cucumber & Pepper Salad
Sesame Chicken, Baby Bok Choy and Cucumber Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing full of veggies with no lettuce. Great for breaking out of your salad rut
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- juice from ½ lime
- 2 teaspoon honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon ginger peeled & minced
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
For the Cucumber & Pepper Salad
- 2 English cucumbers sliced
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- juice from ½ lime
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon of the dressing
For the Baby Bok Choy
- 1 lb. baby bok choy or regular bok choy
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
For the chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- 1 lb. chicken tenders or chicken breast
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
For the Dressing
- In a small blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients until they are emulsified. Set aside.
For the Cucumber & Pepper Salad
- In a glass or plastic bowl, stir together the cucumbers and peppers. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to coat. Set aside.
For the Bok Choy
- Quarter the baby bok choy lengthwise. If you're using regular bok choy, just roughly chop it.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the bok choy & red pepper flakes. Cook, turning occasionally, until the bok choy is browned and slightly tender {about 8-10 minutes}. Transfer to a plate, and set aside.
For the chicken
- While the bok choy is cooking, pat the chicken dry. Sprinkle evenly with salt.
- Put the sesame seeds in a shallow bowl or plate.
- Once the bok choy has been cooked, heat the olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
- Using a fork or tongs, grab a piece of chicken and press it in to the sesame seeds, making sure they coat the entire piece of chicken.
- Add the chicken to the pan, and cook until done, about 5-7 minutes per side depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
- Serve the chicken with the bok choy and cucumber & pepper salad. Serve with dressing.
Notes
Notes: Baby bok choy or bok choy is a Chinese cabbage, and you can usually find it in larger grocery stores or health food stores. You could substitute regular cabbage if you can't find it.
Save the leftover salad dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use on salads. It's so good!
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