Warm Thai Chicken Salad

Warm Thai Chicken Salad

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped (wear gloves)
• 1 lb skinless chicken breast half, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 sweet bell pepper, chunked
• 1 medium cucumber, cut length-wise in half then crosswise into 1/4 inch slices (2 cups)
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• lettuce, of choice

Directions

• 1 Heat oil in skillet or wok over med-high heat.
• 2 Cook garlic and chile in oil around 30 secs, stirring frequently.
• 3 Stir in chicken.
• 4 Cook stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• 5 Add bell pepper, cucumber and onions; toss with chicken mixture.
• 6 Stir in remaining ingredients except salad greens.
• 7 Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 30 secs.
• 8 Remove from heat.
• 9 Divide lettuce among 4 dinner plates.
• 10 Spoon chicken mixture over lettuce, using slotted spoon.
• 11 Drizzle liquid from skillet over chicken and lettuce.
• 12 Garnish with dry-roasted peanuts and lime slices if desired.