Asian-Style Caesar Salad with Five-Spice Chicken

Serves 4 to 6
Time 35 min

This salad deliciously blends the lemon and romaine of a traditional Caesar salad with the Asian tang of five-spice seasoning and wasabi powder. Tender soba (buckwheat) noodles pair well with the crunch of water chestnuts. For a complete meal, enjoy with hot, crusty Italian bread alongside.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 tablespoonplus 1 teaspoon sesame oil, divided
    1/2 teaspoonChinese five-spice powder
    1 poundboneless, skinless chicken breasts
    4 ouncessoba noodles
    8 cupstorn romaine lettuce, (from about 1 medium head)
    1/3 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
    2 tablespoonslemon juice
    1 teaspoonDijon mustard
    1/2 teaspoonwasabi powder
    1 largeclove garlic, finely chopped
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 can (8-ounce)diced water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt

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Method

Mix 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil with five-spice powder and salt.


Rub on all sides of each chicken breast.


Let the chicken rest in the refrigerator while preparing the noodles.


Bring a large pot of water to a simmer over medium heat.


Add the noodles and cook until tender, about 6 minutes (timing may vary depending on noodles; check the directions on package for cooking time).


Drain and toss with remaining teaspoon sesame oil in a medium bowl.


Cover and refrigerate.


Prepare a grill for medium heat cooking.


Grill chicken on both sides until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.


While chicken is cooking, prepare the dressing by whisking together olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, wasabi, garlic, salt and pepper.


In a salad bowl, combine chilled noodles with romaine.


Toss with the prepared dressing.


Slice chicken into strips and layer across the top of the salad. Garnish with water chestnuts.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

370

Total Fat

19g

Saturated Fat

3g

Cholesterol

55mg

Sodium

510mg

Total Carbohydrate

27g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

26g

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