[blindcooks] Re: Asian Style Chicken Salad Bowls - Capsicum query

  • From: "Jon Rawlings" <twosocks76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:36:48 -0800

Yes Valerie, what you describe are what we call bell peppers here.   Jon
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Valerie 
  To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 8:31 PM
  Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Asian Style Chicken Salad Bowls - Capsicum query


  Hello Susan and I thought I'd checked that recipe to eliminate Aus terms. 
Capsicum here are available in red, green or yellow and sometimes orange 
colours. They are the big chunk style peppers, mild and often served in salads, 
would I be right in calling these the U.S Bell Peppers? 

   

  I meant to say, our daughter dropped in quickly at lunch time the other day, 
she was out on a work project, I packed her up a salad bowl to take back to 
work and she texted me that it was the nicest salad, so I hope you have the 
chance to try it. 

   

  Best from Aus. Valerie 

   


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  From: blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan Tabor
  Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2014 11:33 AM
  To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [blindcooks] Re: Asian Style Chicken Salad Bowls

   

  Hi, Valerie:

   

  This salad looks wonderful.  But what is a capsicum?  Thanks!

  Susan

   

  From: blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie
  Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 5:34 PM
  To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [blindcooks] Asian Style Chicken Salad Bowls

   

  Hello everyone, Sugar's interesting recipe made me look for a recipe I had 
filed for Asian Salad bowls, the recipes, Sugar's and this one, are a little 
similar.  I wonder whether the amount listed for sesame oil in the recipe Sugar 
supplied may have meant to be listed as an oil like sunflower?  I plan to make 
Sugar's recipe, I'll try it with less sesame.

   

  As I made this one below here for lunch yesterday, I'm submitting it to share 
too.

  It is sent how it came to me with some of my notes, not very orderly, but I'm 
sure it can be followed. 

  Apologies Jon. 

   

  I changed one thing with the following recipe, I kept the sesame seeds from 
the actual dressing mix and sprinkled them on the salad bowls last, along with 
the cashews and coriander. It seems a lot of work with the longish list of 
ingredients, but it isn't difficult really. I also served the salads with a 
squeeze of lime juice, before serving. These salad bowls were made, this time 
around, not with chicken, but with small diced grilled tuna pieces, the grilled 
tuna was left from a bbq lunch, so recipe is adaptable.  We all like these 
bowls, nice intense Asian flavours, really fresh tasting. Hope someone has the 
opportunity to try them sometime. Valerie 

   

  Asian Style Chicken Salad Bowls 

  List 1.

  Dressing/Marinade

  1/2 cup. sunflower oil
  2 tablespoons. sesame seeds, toasted
  1/4 cup. white rice wine vinegar
  2 tablespoons. soy sauce
  11/2 tablespoons. brown sugar
  1 teaspoon. finely grated fresh ginger root
  2 teaspoons. toasted sesame oil
  3/4 teaspoon. made up mustard from a jar 

  1 teaspoon hottish chilli sauce, or two tsp of sweet chilli, choose and 
adjust depending on heat preference

  1/3 teaspoon ground black pepper

  Salt, if required

  List 2

  2 cups. coarsely shredded cooked chicken

   

  List 3

  For lining the salad bowls.

  Whole, well washed lettuce leaves

  2 cups, finely shredded Chinese cabbage

   

  List 4

  Salad Vegetables:

  1 cup. shredded carrots
  4 oz. (1 c.) pea pods, blanched in boiling water for 10 seconds, refreshed in 
cold and cut in half diagonally.
  1/2 cup. sliced green onions
  1 red capsicum, cut into fine strips

  1/2 cup. cucumber, cut into thin sticks
  List 5

  Topping: 

  Toasted Peanuts or cashews

  ½ cup chopped coriander leaves

  Squeeze of lime juice, if liked

   

  In a jar with tight - fitting lid, combine all dressing ingredients; shake 
well.

   Into a large non - metal bowl, combine the well shaken dressing and chicken; 
toss carefully to coat, cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

  Combine in a bowl, 

  carrots, capsicum, pea pods, green onions and cucumber, add to chicken - 
dressing mixture; toss gently. Line salad bowls with lettuce leaves. Place 1/2 
cup shredded cabbage in each salad bowl; Remove chicken mixture from the 
fridge, add salad ingredients and stir gently. Spoon into each bowl ¼ of 
chicken salad mixture, divide mixture equally between the four bowls. Sprinkle 
with toasted peanuts or cashews, sesame seeds and chopped coriander leaves. Add 
a squeeze of lime juice, if desired. Makes 4 servings. 

   

  Notes: To toast sesame seeds, spread in skillet. Stir over medium - high heat 
for 1 to 2 minutes or until light golden brown. 

   

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