Dinner for 2

Chinese Chicken Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 3-inch wonton skins; 2 tbsp canola or corn oil (optional); 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 1 cooked chicken breast; 2 green onions; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 cups cooked fusilli pasta noodles; 1 1/2 tbsp grapeseed oil; 6 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil (optional); 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar; 2 tsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper; 1/8 tsp kosher salt

$17.15for 415 minServes 2

Romaine, chicken, pasta, vegetables, and crunchy wontons are coated in a sweet sesame dressing.

Chinese Chicken Salad with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pie crust, 0.25$3.49 each typical	0.25	$1.05Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.75$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.99Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2 oz$0.70/oz typical	2 oz	$1.38Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 7 oz$0.18/oz typical	7 oz	$1.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.57

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegarAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.29 per serving$17.15 for 4

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Ingredients

6 3-inch wonton skins
2 tbsp canola or corn oil (optional)
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cooked chicken breast
2 green onions
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 cups cooked fusilli pasta noodles
1 1/2 tbsp grapeseed oil
6 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
2 tsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/8 tsp kosher salt

Steps

Heat the canola oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and fry the wonton skins for 4 minutes, turning once, until crisp.
Whisk the grapeseed oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, pepper, and salt for 3 minutes.
Combine the romaine, cooked chicken, green onions, almonds, cooked pasta, and dressing in a large bowl for 5 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Break the crisp wontons over the salad and add the remaining sesame seeds for 3 minutes.

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