| Hot Chinese Chicken Salad
8 ounces fresh or steamed Chinese egg noodles
1/4 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/2 cups fresh pea pods, diagonally sliced
1 cup thinly sliced green or red bell pepper
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup thinly sliced red or green cabbage
2 green onions, thinly sliced
Cook noodles in boiling water 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Drain; set
aside
Blend chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine, sugar and red pepper flakes in small bowl; set
aside
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet or wok
Add garlic, pea pods and bell pepper; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until vegetables are
crisp-tender
Remove from skillet; set aside
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in skillet
Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink
Add cabbage, cooked vegetables and noodles
Stir in sauce; toss until well blended
Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through
Sprinkle with green onions before serving
Food exchange 1-1/2 Starch 1 Vegetable 2 Meat
(1-1/3 cups salad)
Calories 241 Calories from Fat 14 % Total Fat 4 g Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 45 mg Carbohydrate 27 g Fiber 3 g Protein 23 g Sodium 419 mg
Courtesy Diabetic Cooking
Serves 6 |