Hot Chinese Chicken Salad from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Hot Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

8 oz fresh or steamed Chinese egg noodles
1/4 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp rice wine
= (or dry sherry)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 cups diagonally-sliced fresh pea pods
1 cup thinly-sliced green or red bell pepper
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut 1/2" pieces
1 cup thinly-sliced red or green cabbage
2 green onions, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions:

Cook noodles in boiling water 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Drain; set aside.

Blend chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine, sugar and red pepper flakes in small bowl; set aside.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet or wok. Add garlic, pea pods and bell pepper; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Set aside.

Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in skillet. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add cabbage, cooked vegetables and noodles. Stir in sauce; toss until well blended. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with green onions before serving.

This recipe yields 6 (1 1/3-cup) servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Starch, 2 Meat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 164; Calories from Fat 30%; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 17g; Carbohydrates 12g; Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 353mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.

Comments: The "hot" in this recipe stands for temperature and level of spice. If the amount of crushed red pepper is too much for you, simply lower the quantity to satisfy your tastebuds.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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