Dinner for 4

Chinese Chicken Salad with nuts and seeds

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad with nuts and seeds
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 3 tbsp peanut butter; 3 tsp brown sugar; 1 tsp asian chili paste; 1 1/2 tsp grated ginger; 4 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 1/2 large cooked chicken breasts; sesame seeds; 1 head napa cabbage; 1 head romaine lettuce; 1/2 cup cilantro; 2 carrots; 3/4 cup peanuts; 1 bunch about 8 scallion

$15.46for 420 minServes 4

Cooked chicken and crunchy greens are tossed with a sweet, tangy peanut dressing, vegetables, herbs, and peanuts.

Chinese Chicken Salad with nuts and seeds with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Peanut butter, 1.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.55 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.55 lb	$5.45Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4 oz$0.70/oz typical	4 oz	$2.71Typical price
	Cabbage, 2 lb$0.79/lb typical	2 lb	$1.58Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical	1	$1.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.46

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 sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesVinegar

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.87 per serving$15.46 for 4

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Ingredients

4 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce
3 tbsp peanut butter
3 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp asian chili paste
1 1/2 tsp grated ginger
4 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
2 1/2 large cooked chicken breasts
sesame seeds
1 head napa cabbage
1 head romaine lettuce
1/2 cup cilantro
2 carrots
3/4 cup peanuts
1 bunch about 8 scallion

Steps

Whisk the hoisin sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, chili paste, ginger, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl for 3 minutes.
Shred the napa cabbage and romaine, then grate the carrots for 5 minutes.
Slice the chicken and scallions, and chop the cilantro for 4 minutes.
Combine the cabbage, romaine, chicken, carrots, scallions, cilantro, and peanuts in a large bowl.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Toss the salad with the dressing and sesame seeds until coated for 3 minutes.

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