| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Grains |
Thai |
Main dish, Salads, Poultry, Low-fat |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 |
tb |
Lime juice |
| 1/4 |
c |
Honey |
| 3 |
ts |
Low-sodium soy sauce |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Red chile flakes |
| 2 |
ts |
Ginger root (very finely minced) |
| 2 |
c |
Cooked chicken, shredded |
| 1 |
c |
California dried figs sliced crosswise |
| 2 |
|
Green onions, thinly sliced |
| 1/4 |
c |
Mint, chopped |
| 1/2 |
|
Cantaloupe; pared and cut into 1/2" cubes |
| 1 |
|
Red bell pepper cut into 1/2" cubes |
| 1/2 |
|
Cucumber; peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2" cubes |
| 10 |
|
Iceberg lettuce leaves |
| 1/4 |
c |
Roasted peanuts (optional) (coarsely chopped) |
|
|
Mint sprig (optional) |
INSTRUCTIONS
GARNISH
In small bowl, combine first five ingredients. Place chicken in medium
bowl, and toss with figs, green onions and chopped mint. Pour marinade
over chicken mixture with cantaloupe, bell pepper and cucumber. Arrange
lettuce on a chilled platter. Mound chicken salad attractively in center.
Sprinkle with peanuts and garnish with mint as desired.
Each serving contains approximately:
Calories 250, Fat 2.88 g, Dietary Fiber 7.16 g, Carbohydrates 43 g,
Protein 17.2 g, Sodium 228 mg, Cholesterol 39.3 mg
Calories from protein: 26%
Calories from carbohydrates: 64%
Calories from fat: 10%
Source: Low-fat Recipes Featuring California Figs
Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/califfig.zip
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