Asian Chicken Snow Pea Salad
Print this recipeby Carla Burke, RD
Tools Needed: medium bowl, chefs knife (can be cut with a good butter knife or kids knife as well), cutting board, fork or whisk, large bowl
NOTE: Snow peas and snap peas are both types of edible-podded peas that have some difference in taste, texture, and appearance. Nutritionally, they’re both great choices. Pick based on your texture and taste preference or rotate between them for variety.
INGREDIENTS
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbs brown sugar
- 1 lime
- 2 Tbs sesame oil
- 2 Tbs rice vinegar
- 2 tsp fresh ginger paste
- 1 – 8 oz bag snow peas
- 1 English cucumber
- 8 oz rotisserie chicken
DIRECTIONS
- Pull chicken apart so that it is in shreds. You can use your fingers to pull them apart. Put chicken in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Slice snow peas into thin strips very carefully with parent help if needed.
- Slice cucumber into bite sized half moons.
- In a small bowl, juice lime. Combine with soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and ginger paste with a whisk or fork.
- In a large bowl, toss together snow peas, chicken shreds, and cucumbers with dressing. Enjoy!
Adjust this salad to meet your goals may making these modifications to the ingredients:
Weight Gain:
Add 2 Tbs olive oil and serve with a large serving of rice.
Weight Loss:
Use the chicken breast for shredding and use 1 Tbs sesame oil.
Sports Performance
Serve with a large serving of rice.
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SNOW PEAS ARE IN SEASON!
DID YOU KNOW?
Snow peas offer protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin C and K, potassium, magnesium and iron.
DID YOU KNOW?
Snow peas are higher in vitamin C than other types of peas.
DID YOU KNOW?
Snow peas are available year-round but peak season is spring through early summer.
DID YOU KNOW?
The snow pea is the earliest cultivated pea, dating back to 9750 BC!
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