Aloha For Six: Chicken Salad With Soft & Cr

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Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts [3/4lb] skinless, b, oneless
1/4 lb linguine noodles
2 cup snow peas, thin diag slice
1/2 cup sweet red pepper, thin slice
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
12 leaf lettuce leaves
1 1/2 cup chow mein noodles
3 tbsp roasted peanuts, chopped

MARINADE

1 tbsp lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch pepper
2 small garlic cloves, minced

DRESSING

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions:

Marinade: In bowl, combine lime juice, salt, pepper and garlic; add
chicken turning to coat. Place on lightly greased baking sheet; bake
in 350F=180C oven for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce,
sugar and salt; cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook linquine for 8-10
minutes or until tender but firm; drain and refresh under cold water.
Drain well and place in large bowl.

Slice chicken diagonally into thin strips; add to cooled linguine
along with snow peas, red pepper and onion. Pour dressing over top,
toss to coat well. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate; divide salad
evenly among plates. Surround each salad with chow mein noodles.
Sprinkle with peanuts.

Per serving: 335 calories, 19 g protein, 16 g fat, 28 g carbohydrate
Good source iron

Variation: substitute 3/4 lb cooked baby shrimp for the chicken; just
toss with the marinade before adding to linguine and vegetables.

Dinner menu: Aloha For Six: Party Planner Info Aloha For Six: Golden
Curry Macadamia Nuts Aloha For Six: Chicken Salad With Soft And
Crispy Noodles Aloha For Six: Ginger-Glazed Pork Tenderloins Aloha
For Six: Citrus Sweet Potatoes Aloha For Six: Stir-fried Broccoli And
Sweet Onions Aloha For Six: Lime Custard With Mange Sauce; or Aloha
For Six: Coconut Cookies

Source: Canadian Living Magazine March 1996 by Karen Barnaby

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Servings: 6

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

"It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then." - Lyle Lovett