I'm kidding of course. The opposite is actually true. I've been so wrapped up in eating my foods that the idea of pausing ever so briefly to take a picture of my meal suddenly became very unattractive to me. Who wants to hover a camera over a meal when you can hover your mouth over it instead? And by hover, I really mean hoover. Somebody stop feeding me...please!!
Anyway, in a rare moment of self-control, I actually managed to snap a pic of this super tasty Oriental Chicken Salad before ripping into it. I spotted a cookbook from California Pizza Kitchen's recipes in my thrift store about a year ago, and thought I'd sample some of their recipes despite never having gone to the restaurant. I was a big fan of this salad, especially the inclusion of fresh basil and the crunch of slivered carrots and crunchy noodles on top. If you're looking for a main-course salad, this is a good one!
California Pizza Kitchen's Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad
For the grilled chicken:
1/4 cup good-quality bottled teriyaki sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
4 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-Marinate chicken in the following for 20 minutes, then grill.
For the dressing:
1 1/2 cups bottled hoisin sauce
3 ounces red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons bottled Vietnamese chili sauce (sriracha, see note)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Asian toasted sesame oil
For the salad:
3/4 head iceberg lettuce, cored, rinsed, dried and cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
3/4 head Romaine lettuce leaves, separated and trimmed, rinsed, dried and cut into 1/8-inch-wide strips
1 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted in a dry frying pan over low heat until golden brown, about 30 seconds
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
12 large fresh basil leaves, cut crosswise into thin strips
1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green onions (green and white parts), divided
Their recipes calls for frying angel hair pasta to place on top. I just bought some crispy noodles from an Asian grocer and called it a day. It's a 100 degrees people; I ain't frying squat.
looks delish, I am on a sald kick as I type.
ReplyDeleteOh no you didn't girl! What? This is my favorite, I mean favorite, dish at CPK. OH, talk about HOOVER, totally. I know you posted this just for me.
ReplyDeleteI love that you found the recipe book in a thrift store. Gosh I love thrift stores.
I think I know what's going on the menu list for next week! (do that last part real sing-songy) HUGS!
I've had this salad before, and I'm so glad you shared the recipe...I need to make this ASAP. Thank you for sharing with me, my friend! I hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. As always...this looks delicious (and I'm sure it tastes even better)!
ReplyDeleteYum! That looks delic! I'm definitely going to give it a try, thanks for sharing! :)
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Janelle
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Looks fabulous. These are the kind of salads I can enjoy.
ReplyDeleteLet them keep feeding you! :-)
Velva
aah, this looks SO delicious! i love finding good looking salads, it makes me feel better about eating healthy!
ReplyDeleteI love your photos! It looks like you had so much fun. The food looks delicious and I am definitely going to try that salad recipe!
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This salad looks divine.
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