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3 chicken breasts Garlic salt Green onion 1 head lettuce Saifun (bean thread noodles) DRESSING: 1/4 c. salad oil 2 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp. rice vinegar 1 tsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. sesame seeds Boil chicken breasts - shred meat and sprinkle generously with garlic salt. Refrigerate overnight. Shred lettuce - cut green onions. Fry saifun - spread towel to drain oil. Mix above ingredients - add dressing. HARUSAME (SPRING RAIN) SALAD 1 pkg. harusame or saifun (mung bean) noodles 1 julienned cucumber 2 julienned carrots 2 leeks or 6-8 green onions cut into long, thin strips Handful of snow peas, green beans, thinly sliced cabbage, or other vegetables, blanched if you prefer 1-2 tbsp. red pickled ginger 1/2 c. chopped cilantro leaves Thin sliced ham or shrimp (optional) Soak noodles in cold water 10 minutes. Bring to boil, remove from heat and let steep until tender. Rinse and drain. Cut noodles into manageable strips with kitchen shears. Toss noodles with other ingredients and dressing. Serve garnished with cilantro cluster. DRESSING: 1/2 c. rice vinegar (already seasoned) 1-2 tsp. sugar 1-2 tsp. dried mustard powder Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c. Chinese style sesame oil 1/4 c. salad oil 1/4 c. toasted sesame seeds Dissolve ingredients together. SPINACH AND BEAN THREAD CASSEROLE Delicious mixture of ingredients that is surprisingly easy to make. 1 can chicken broth 3-4 oz. pkg. bean threads (clear noodles, also called Saifun or "cellophane" noodles) 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach 1/4 c. butter Soak bean threads in warm water 5 minutes. (Beans threads are available at most grocery stores in the ethnic foods section, and at Asian markets.) If desired, bean threads can be cut in shorter lengths with kitchen scissors or knives after soaking. Put chicken broth in pan. Add drained bean threads. Boil until most of the liquid is absorbed by bean threads. Mix butter into bean threads. Dethaw frozen spinach (or heat for a short time in microwave) until spinach pieces can be broken apart. Mix spinach pieces into the noodle mixture. Pour into casserole dish and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. |
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