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Crisp Won Ton Salad

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Crisp Won Ton Salad

Added by: on Jan 10th, 2011
Ready-made won ton wrappers—sliced, buttered, and baked——make a crisp bed for this hot maindish salad of stir-fried vegetables and chicken with fresh spinach.
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Prep Time:
35 min
Cook Time:
30 min
Ready In:
1 h 5 min

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Original Recipe Yield: 5 servings
 

Ingredients:

  • strips Crisp Won Ton
  • Sesame-Lemon Dressing
  • 12 ounces spinach (rinsed well)
  • 5 teaspoons salad oil
  • 1 small onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 large carrot (about 3 oz., cut into 1-inch-long matchstick pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 whole chicken breast (about 1 lb., skinned, boned, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick bite-size strips)
  • 1 can (about 5 oz) sliced water chestnuts (drained)
  • 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
Nutrition Facts
Crisp Won Ton Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 305

  • Total Fat: 17.3 g
  •     Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
  •     Trans Fat: 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.7 mg
  • Sodium: 153.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.3 g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  •     Sugars: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 17.7 g
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  • strips Crisp Won Ton
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Directions:

1

Prepare Crisp Won Ton Strips and Sesame-Lemon A Dressing; set aside. Pat spinach dry Remove and discard stems; cover and refrigerate leaves while preparing salad.

2

Place a wide frying pan or wok over medium heat. When pan is hot, add 2 teaspoons of the oil, then the sliced small onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is pale golden (2 to 3 minutes). Add celery carrot, ginger, and water; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender-crisp to bite (3 to 4 minutes). Transfer the vegetable mixture to a bowl and set aside.

3

Add 2 teaspoons more oil to pan and increase heat to high. Add half the chicken strips. Cook until browned on bottom, then stir—fry until meat is opaque throughout; cut to test (about 3 minutes). Add chicken to vegetables. Heat remaining teaspoon oil in pan; add remaining chicken and cook as just directed. Then pour chicken-vegetable mixture from bowl back into pan; add water chestnuts, peanuts, and 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Stir-fry until hot (about 3 minutes).

4

Divide spinach among 4 or 5 dinner plates; top with Crisp Won Ton Strips. Spoon hot chicken mixture over won tons; sprinkle with green onions. Offer remaining dressing to add to salad to taste.

Cooks' note:
Crisp Won Ton Strips:
Cut 1 package (7 oz.; or use half of a 14-oz. package) won ton wrappers into 1/2—inch-wide strips. Melt about l tablespoon butter or margarine. Brush a baking sheet lightly with some of the melted butter; arrange won ton strips close together in a single layer on baking sheet, then
brush lightly with a little more butter.
Bake, uncovered, in a 375° oven until light golden (about 6 minutes). Pour onto a rack to cool. Repeat to bake remaining strips. If made ahead, package cooled strips airtight and store at room
temperature for up to 2 days.
Sesame-Lemon Dressing:
Combine 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar (or 1/2 cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar); 2 tablespoons each soy sauce and Oriental sesame oil; l tablespoon lemon juice; and 1/8 teaspoon chili oil or ground red pepper (cayenne). Mix until well blended. Makes about 3/4 cup.

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