Sesame Chicken Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 whole poached skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch strips (about 2 lbs. meat)
• 1/2 lb snow peas, sliced diagonally
• 7 water chestnuts, sliced
• 4 whole green onions, sliced diagonally
• 1 (2 5/8 ounce) jar sesame seeds, lightly toasted (1/2 cup)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (preferably dark)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup safflower oil or 1/4 cup peanut oil
• hot pepper sauce or red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 combine chicken,snow peas,water chestnuts,onion,sesame seed, salt and pepper in bowl and toss lightly.
• 2 mix sherry,egg yolk, lemon juice,mustard,soy sauce,sugar and ginger in processor or small bowl and blend well. (use whisk to mix if using a bowl.).
• 3 gradually add oils, whisking constantly until mixture is emulsified.
• 4 add hot pepper sauce or pepper flakes to taste.
• 5 pour over chicken and toss well.
• 6 serve chilled or at room temperature.