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
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Meme
Ingredients
For the dressing
2tablespoonsoy sauce
juice from ½ lime
2teaspoonhoney
1clovegarlicminced
2teaspoongingerpeeled & minced
2teaspoonsesame oil
2tablespoonolive oil
½cupcilantro leaves
For the Cucumber & Pepper Salad
2English cucumberssliced
1red bell pepperjulienned
juice from ½ lime
1tablespoonsoy sauce
2tablespoonof the dressing
For the Baby Bok Choy
1lb.baby bok choyor regular bok choy
2teaspoonolive oil
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
For the chicken
½teaspoonsalt
½cupsesame seeds
1lb.chicken tenders or chicken breast
2teaspoonolive 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!