Low Cal Tasty Sesame Chicken Salad

This is an easy quick meal and the serving size is very generous!

Sesame Chicken Salad
Source: Cooking Light, August 2004

Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (can sub reduced fat PB, but will need to mix very well to blend)
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (freeze ginger first and grate it for speed)
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Salad:
2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (can just buy the precooked stuff for ease)
2 cups thinly sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage (can buy a bag of pre-chopped coleslaw cabbage)
1 cup red bell pepper strips
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1 cup grated carrot
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.

To prepare salad, combine chicken and next 5 ingredients (through onions) in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, tossing gently to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve quickly after mixing for best color and texture.

Serving size = 1.5 cups

WW points: 5 per serving

calories: 256
fat: 8.8 g
protein: 31.9 g
carb: 12.1 g
fiber: 3g
cholesterol: 74 mg
iron: 2mg
calcium 54 mg