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ALMOND CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD
Ingredients: | 1 (10-ounce) bag chopped Romaine lettuce (or 4 cups) Sesame Dressing: 1 cup light sesame oil Almond-Crusted Chicken: 3/4 cup favorite sesame-flavored salad dressing (or use recipe above) Directions: Salad: In a large salad bowl, toss together lettuce, bell pepper, cucumber, carrots and scallions. Add dressing and toss again. Divide among plates and top with chicken. Serve. Sesame Dressing: Whisk together all ingredients. Makes about 1 ½ cups. Place salad dressing in a gallon-size zippered plastic bag. Add chicken and marinate refrigerated for 30 minutes to 12 hours. Remove and drain, discarding excess marinade. Place egg in a shallow bowl. Stir together almonds, flour, salt and pepper in another shallow bowl. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Dredge each piece of chicken in egg, then in almond mixture. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add half of chicken to pan, and brown well on medium heat, cooking chicken throughout. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add remaining half of chicken to pan and repeat process. Keep warm in a 200°F oven until ready to serve on salad.
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