Chinese Chicken Salad CEiMB

I have been waiting to make this week’s recipe in Craving Ellie in My Belly.  I looked at the list of ingredients and knew this was for me.  Unfortunately, before it is for me, I would make a major change, sub other greens for the two cabbages.  I have mentioned to you, how my husband, without knowing where I got the recipe, always commends the meal that comes from Ellie Krieger.  Tonight, he just said that it was OK.  That says it all.

The dressing was as good as expected.  I used sweet chili sauce which has a lot less bite than other chili sauces.  I also served it with the chicken warm and we did like that.  I was too tired to mince real ginger even though I have it and I used dried ginger.  Isn’t it interesting how a simple job can become too demanding when one is tired?  There are times, I see the word, “zest” and I groan.  Normally,  I enjoy zesting oranges and lemons but not when I am tired.

This meal was mostly mix and match.  Mix the dressing ingredients.  Mix the salad ingredients.   Cook the chicken.  Put it all together with toasted almonds.

Thanks to Danica of Danica’s Daily for picking this out.  I may sound lukewarm but I do think it is a good recipe.  Stop off at CEiMB and check out what other bloggers have done with this dish.  There are some pretty plates waiting for you.

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