Fresh And Delicious
Good things are, indeed, grown in Ontario. This is a great time of year to feast on fresh produce and locally grown food, from strawberries and milk to meat and vegetables. This recipe (and photo) from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca will inspire you.
A crunchy Asian salad with an aromatic spicy dressing. Fish sauce (nuoc mam), pungent and salty, in the dressing is the basis of Vietnamese cooking. Perfect for a light meal.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
1 skinless, bone-in Ontario chicken breast (250 g)
3 thin slices fresh gingerroot
1/4 cup (50 mL) fish sauce
4 cups (1 L) shredded Ontario savoy cabbage
1 Ontario carrot, coarsely shredded
1 Ontario apple, cored and julienned
1/2 cup (125 mL) each Ontario cilantro (coriander) and mint leaves,
chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup (50 mL) rice vinegar
2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lime juice
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) sriracha hot sauce
1 clove Ontario garlic, minced
Instructions
In small saucepan, place chicken and cover with water. Add ginger and 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the fish sauce; bring to gentle boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, turning once, or until cooked through. Remove pan from heat and set aside for 15 minutes. Drain, cool and shred chicken with the grain removing and discarding bones. Place in large bowl.
Add cabbage, carrot, apple, cilantro, mint and half of the peanuts to the chicken. In small bowl, combine remaining fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, lime juice, sriracha and garlic; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend flavours. Serve sprinkled with remaining peanuts.
Tip: Cook chicken ahead or use leftover cooked (shredded) chicken (about 1 cup/250 mL) to simplify recipe.
Nutritional Information:
1 serving (when recipe serves 6)
PROTEIN: 13 grams
FAT: 7 grams
CARBOHYDRATE: 17 grams
CALORIES: 176
FIBRE: 4 grams
SODIUM: 730 mg
