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Sesame chicken salad

Name: Sesame chicken salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 (about 250g each) chicken breasts; 250g snow peas; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine); 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon peanut butter

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Chicken and snow peas with Thai dressing

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by Jill Dupleix

Food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Work lunches don't have to be boring - we love the nutty blend of sesame and snow peas in this salad.

2 (about 250g each) chicken breasts
250g snow peas
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Dressing

1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine)
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut butter

Method

1.

Place the chicken breasts in a saucepan and cover with cold, salted water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Poach for 15-20 minutes, until cooked. Drain, remove the skin, and finely slice into matchsticks.
2.

Top and tail the snow peas and de-string if necessary. Use the tip of a sharp knife to slice lengthways into matchsticks.
3.

To make the dressing, place the sugar, soy, mirin, wine vinegar, sesame oil and peanut butter in a bowl and whisk well. Play with the flavourings to suit your taste.
4.

Toss the shredded chicken and snow peas in the dressing, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve with chopsticks if you're feeling adventurous.