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Carrot-Cucumber Sambal with Chicken

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This no-cook "Sambal" is a type of spicy Indonesian salad that will delight your taste buds and keep your kitchen cool! Perfect as a main dish, all it really needs is some fresh fruit or a cold melon soup on the side.

Yield: 4 Ready in 30 minutes

Cuisine: IndonesianMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Carrot-Cucumber Sambal with Chicken
The dressing on this Indonesian style salad is a perfect balance of spicy and sweet. photo by Sherri Give a medal for this photo
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
1 For the Sambal-
3 cupsgreen cabbage; shredded
3 cupsrotisserie chicken; shredded
2 cupscucumbers; seeded and sliced
7 cupscarrots; julienned
1 cupmung bean sprouts
0.5 cupred onion; thinly sliced
0.5 cupdry-roasted peanuts
Kosher salt; to taste
1 leaves; for garnish
1 For the Vinaigrette-
0.25 cupdark brown sugar; packed
2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice
2 tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce
1 serrano chile paper; seeded and chopped
2 tablespoonsfresh cilantro; chopped
1 tablespoonfresh gingerroot; chopped
1 tablespoonmolasses
1 teaspoongarlic; chopped or pressed
0.25 cupPeanut oil

Carrot-Cucumber Sambal with Chicken Preparation

For Sambal- Combine cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, sprouts, onions and peanuts in a large bowl. Save the chicken for adding right before serving.

For Vinaigrette- Place brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, serrano, cilantro, gingerroot, molasses, and garlic in a food processor. With machine running slowly, drizzle in peanut oil until mixture is blended.

To Finish- Toss sambal with vinaigrette to coat, remembering to add the shredded chicken. The chicken will break down if left too long in the vinaigrette so add it just before serving. Season with salt if desired. Divide sambal among four plates. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Excellent served with fresh pineapple spears on the side.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 732
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    Carrot-Cucumber Sambal with Chicken Reviews

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    I have not found a recipe that I felt was worthy of Big Oven for a long time, but this is worthy. I would give it more that 5 stars if I could. It was perfect in every way and the vinaigrette was heavenly. I made it just as written although I did double it, which was good thing since it was engulfed. I simply served it with fresh pineapple spears which seemed to be ideal. If you like the flavor of Asian foods this should be right up your alley. [I posted this recipe.]
    3 years, 11 months, 2 days, 17 hours, 27 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Main Dish
    2. colorful salad
    3. Asian
    4. Indonisian
    5. Chicken
    6. cold

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