Asian Chicken Noodle Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Chicken Breast, boneless skinless

  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce

  • 1/8 cup sliced almonds

  • 1/2 cup (9 sprigs) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

  • 1 1/2 cup romaine lettuce, chopped

  • 1/4 cup canned mandarin oranges

  • 2 tbsp chopped green onions

  • 2 oz red bell peppers, sliced thin

  • 1/8 cup carrots, grated

  • 1/4 (1.5 oz) chow mein noodles

  • 2 oz sesame dressing

Method

  1. Marinade chicken in soy sauce for 2 hours.
  1. Grill the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°f and cool.
  1. Slice the chicken.
  1. Toast almonds in the oven or in a dry sauté pan on the stove until golden brown.
  1. Pick leaves off cilantro stalks.
  1. Layer other ingredients in a serving bowl: romaine, mandarins, green onions, red peppers, carrots and picked cilantro leaves, shingle chicken on top and sprinkle with chow mein noodles and toasted almonds.
  1. Pour the sesame dressing over the salad and serve with a baguette.