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Say “Open Sesame!” to your pantry and prepare for a blast of citrus and maple with our latest salad appetizer recipe from Philadelphia’s Kiki Aranita. With 2 trimmed chicken breasts rubbed in the bold taste of McCormick Grill Mates Smokehouse Maple Seasoning, this hot yet cool dish is served with saimin noodles, lettuce, soft-boiled eggs and a house-made dressing, zested by Lawrys’ own Zesty Lemon & Pepper Seasoning Mix. Finish with a touch of fresh herbs and a sprinkling of macadamia nuts for extra texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- Citrus Sesame Herb Saimin Salad
- 2 eaches chicken breasts, mid-sized, boneless, skinless, of fat and cartilage, trimmed
- 3 eaches wheat noodle cakes, dried
- 1 head lettuce
- 4 eaches soft boiled eggs, boiled 6 minutes, immediately submerged in ice water
- 2 eaches carrots, medium-sized, finely, shredded, peeled
- 1/3 cup macadamia nuts, crushed
- 5 eaches basil leaves, fresh, picked, leaves only
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, fresh, picked, leaves only
- 1 tablespoon Smokehouse Maple Seasoning (used for marinating chicken)
- 2 teaspoons oil
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup shoyu
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 each lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon Lemon & Pepper Seasoning Salt
- 1 tablespoon ginger, fresh, finely minced
Nutrition Information
(per serving)
The image for this recipe was generated using AI.
Say “Open Sesame!” to your pantry and prepare for a blast of citrus and maple with our latest salad appetizer recipe from Philadelphia’s Kiki Aranita. With 2 trimmed chicken breasts rubbed in the bold taste of McCormick Grill Mates Smokehouse Maple Seasoning, this hot yet cool dish is served with saimin noodles, lettuce, soft-boiled eggs and a house-made dressing, zested by Lawrys’ own Zesty Lemon & Pepper Seasoning Mix. Finish with a touch of fresh herbs and a sprinkling of macadamia nuts for extra texture and flavor.
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Instructions
For the Citrus Sesame Herb Saimin Salad:
- Dice chicken breast into half inch cubes and rub with McCormrick® Grill Mates® Smokehouse Maple Seasoning, cover and let sit in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Cook saimin noodles according to package directions, then rinse under cold running water until cool, then set aside.
- Wash lettuce, cut into four quarters and remove core. Slice leaves in 1 inch wide strips.
- Sauté marinated chicken with about two tablespoons neutral oil over medium-high heat until cooked through.
For the Dressing:
- Whisk shoyu, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, lime juice and Lawrys® Zesty Lemon & Pepper Seasoning Mix together until sugar and seasoning is dissolved.
- Toss noodles in dressing.
For the Assembly, Plating & Garnish:
- Plate the salad in layers like a pyramid, starting at the bottom with bed of lettuce, then noodles, then shredded carrot, then chicken and egg.
- Decorate with herbs and macadamia nuts.
