Name: Shanghai Chicken Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 5 cup cooked chicken, shredded; 3/4 cup hoisin sauce; 3 tablespoon Asian sesame oil; 6 cup iceberg lettuce or Napa cabbage, shredded; 3/4 cup green onions, sliced; 1 jar (20 0z.) Del Monte® SunFresh® Pineapple Chunks, drained; 1 cup red bell pepper, julienned; 1 cup yellow bell pepper, julienned; 1/2 cup oil; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 cup cilantro, stems removed; 1 cup peanuts, chopped

Shanghai Chicken Salad

By: Del Monte Foods

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By: Del Monte Foods

Chock full of lean protein, fruit and veggies, this healthy chicken recipe courtesy Del Monte Foods works perfectly as a delicious starter or as a light meal. Serve this chicken salad to guest at your next event and watch their excitement.

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Preparation Time30 min

Ingredients

5 cups cooked chicken, shredded
3/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
6 cups iceberg lettuce or Napa cabbage, shredded
3/4 cup green onions, sliced
1 jar (20 0z.) Del Monte® SunFresh® Pineapple Chunks, drained
1 cup red bell pepper, julienned
1 cup yellow bell pepper, julienned
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup cilantro, stems removed
1 cup peanuts, chopped

Instructions

Combine chicken, hoisin sauce and sesame oil in bowl; mix well.
Combine lettuce and green onions and spread over serving platter.
Combine pineapple, red and yellow bell peppers.
Whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar and mustard. Toss 1/4 cup dressing with the pineapple and bell pepper mixture. Spoon over lettuce.
Top with chicken. Drizzle remaining dressing over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.