Asian Noodle Salad With Chicken And Plums*

After the fall into sin, people remained image-bearers, but Adam’s disobedience brought fundamental changes to our ability to reflect God’s image. The direction of the human heart became oriented not toward God but toward self. In the garden, man began repeating a mantra that will persist until Jesus returns. Adam said, “I want.” “I want glory for myself rather than giving all glory to God.” “I love my own desire rather than loving God.” This came to be known as covetousness, lust, or idolatry.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Fruits, Grains	Asian	Chicken, Fruit, Pasta, Salads	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Low-sodium chicken broth
3	T	Low-sodium soy sauce
2	T	Sesame oil, cold pressed or
		light
2	T	Hoisin sauce
3		Garlic clove, minced
1	T	Minced fresh gingerroot
2	t	Dark sesame oil
1	t	Sugar
1	t	Red pepper flakes, or less
		Salt, optional
		Freshly ground pepper
8	oz	Poached chicken breast meat
		or less
4		Ripe firm red plums, pitted
		and cut into chunks
		peels
		left on
1	c	Shredded bok choy or
		substitute a combination
		of
		napa and spinach leaves
4		Green onions, sliced
8	oz	Angel hair pasta, broken in
		half
1	T	Toasted sesame seeds
		optional
		Crisp chow mein noodles
		optional garnish
2		Mon by Pat and Bob Hanneman kitpath@earthlink.net"

INSTRUCTIONS

For dressing, combine broth, soy sauce, vegetable oil, hoisin sauce,
garlic, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, pepper flakes, salt and pepper in
blender container. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes or until as smooth as
desired. Makes about 12 tablespoons. Set aside.  Shred the chicken into
small bite-sized pieces. Transfer to a large  serving bowl. Toss
chicken with 2 tablespoon of the dressing.  Prepare the plums, bok choy
and green onions. Add to the salad bowl  with the chicken. Add 2 to 3
tablespoons of the dressing; toss to  coat.  Bring a pot of water to a
boil and cook the pasta al dente. Drain,  rinse with cold water, and
drain well. Add to the salad bowl. Toss to  combine, adding a little
dressing if needed to moisture.  To serve: If desired, add the rest of
the dressing just before  serving or offer it as an extra. Transfer the
pasta salad to large  shallow bowls; sprinkle with sesame seed. Offer
crisp low-fat  chowmein noodles as an extra.  [Per serving with all the
dressing: Calories 483; Fat 14 (25%cff);  Cholesterol 34mg; Sodium
472mg]  *Recipe inspired by "Chicken Plum Salad" at
http://cooking.phillynews.com/genuardis1110.html / tested  ==ORIG:
"Chicken Plum Salad" REVIEW: The dressing was not as aromatic  as
expected, but the flavors were full and the after-taste pleasant.  We
changed the proportions: twice the pasta, half the chicken, half  the
greens.  Recipe by: On-line Philladelphia: Cooking - Plums / Kitpath
version  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Pat Hanneman
<kitpath@earthlink.net> on  Oct 05, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 764 Calories From Fat: 317 Total Fat: 35.3g Cholesterol: 152.2mg Sodium: 742.5mg Potassium: 846.1mg Carbohydrates: 57.8g Fiber: 2.6g Sugar: 9.8g Protein: 51.5g