Asian Sesame Ginger Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Dressing (Makes 12 servings)

• ½ cup water

• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce

• 1 ¾ tsp cornstarch

• ¼ cup white vinegar

• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated

• 1 clove fresh garlic, minced

• 2.5 tsp of zero-calorie Truvia Original Calorie-Free Sweetener Spoonable Jar***

• ¼ cup canola oil

• ¼ cup sesame oil

Salad (makes 4 servings)

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• 1 (10-12 oz.) package Asian salad mix (chopped Napa cabbage, carrots, cilantro, snow peas)

• 1 bunch of green onions, chopped

• 1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained

• 4 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

Dressing

• 1.  

  Measure water and soy sauce into a 1 ½ cup glass measuring cup or similar size microwave-safe bowl.

• 2.  

  Microwave on high until boiling. Stir in corn starch and microwave for 30 seconds more. Stir carefully as the mixture is very hot and may bubble up when stirred.

• 3.  

  Return to microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat process one more time to cook and thicken the starch, then cool in the refrigerator.

• 4.  

  Stir vinegar, ginger, garlic, Truvia Original Sweetener into the thickened mixture.

• 5.  

  Drizzle in the canola and sesame oil while whisking to emulsify.

• 6.  

  Makes 12 servings, refrigerate leftovers.

Salad

• 7.  

  Grill chicken breasts, then slice thinly and arrange on a bed of salad mix and mandarin oranges.

• 8.  

  While chicken is grilling, toast sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat for 3-5 minutes while stirring occasionally until seeds turn toasty brown.

• 9.  

  Spoon dressing onto salad and sprinkle with chopped onions and sesame seeds.

• 10.  

  Refrigerate leftovers.