Asian Chicken Salad for two Great for Diabetics
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Suzanne rose
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When my husband was diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago I searched for recipes and found quite a few that he loves so I thought I will share them with you .
Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing
Makes 1/3 cup
2 1/2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar*
Make sure you use rice wine vinegar, not rice vinegar
Mix all ingredients together and whisk well.
You can double or triple recipe but the quantitie I have added is the right ammount for this recipe
Mustard Vinaigrette
Makes 1/3 cup
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1 garlic clove, minced
Whisk all ingredients together and serve
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs ( thicker breadcrumbs) available all supermarkets
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 cups salad greens eg baby cos, rocket ect
- 1 small green capsicum, julienned
- 1 small red capsicum, julienned
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms I use button
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted ( optional)
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat Italian salad dressing or dressing of choice ( see below for a honemade dressing )
Directions
- Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-in. thickness. Combine hoisin sauce and sesame oil; brush over chicken. In a shallow bowl, combine panko and sesame seeds; dip chicken in mixture.
- In a large nonstick pan or skillet, cook chicken in oil until no longer pink, around 5-6 minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile, divide salad greens between 2 plates. Top with peppers, carrot, mushrooms and onion. Slice chicken; place on top. Sprinkle with almonds and drizzle with dressing
Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing
Makes 1/3 cup
2 1/2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar*
Make sure you use rice wine vinegar, not rice vinegar
Mix all ingredients together and whisk well.
You can double or triple recipe but the quantitie I have added is the right ammount for this recipe
Mustard Vinaigrette
Makes 1/3 cup
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1 garlic clove, minced
Whisk all ingredients together and serve