Dinner for 5

Asian Chicken Salad

Name: Asian Chicken Salad
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 2 1/2 cups shredded lettuce or slaw; 1/2 cup whole almonds; 2 cups shredded carrots; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 2 cups cooked; toasted sesame seeds (optional); 2 chicken breasts; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp chinese 5 spice seasoning; 2 cups chow mein noodles

$8.33for 4105 minServes 5

Seasoned chicken is cooked, cooled, and mixed with crunchy lettuce, carrots, almonds, and chow mein noodles.

Asian Chicken Salad with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.25Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.75Typical price
	Carrots, 0.55 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 7 oz$0.18/oz typical	7 oz	$1.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.41

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

105 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
5servings (the source says 9, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Lunches Summer

Typical price

$2.08 per serving$8.33 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 1/2 cups shredded lettuce or slaw
1/2 cup whole almonds
2 cups shredded carrots
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 cups cooked
toasted sesame seeds (optional)
2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp chinese 5 spice seasoning
2 cups chow mein noodles

Steps

Stir the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, and five-spice seasoning in a shallow dish, then coat the chicken and chill it for 60 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 F and place the chicken in a lightly oiled 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Bake the chicken for 22 to 28 minutes until it reaches 165 F, then cool it for 10 minutes and shred it.
Combine the lettuce, carrots, green onions, cilantro, almonds, sesame seeds, and shredded chicken in a large bowl.
Toss the salad with any remaining seasoned juices and top it with chow mein noodles.

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