Strawberry Chicken Salad with Hoisin-Sesame Dressing

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Prep Time:20 minutes

Cook Time:0 minutes

Servings:6

Description:
This strawberry recipe makes about 1 1/3 cups of the flavorful hoisin-sesame dressing. You'll only need 1/2 cup for the chicken salad so refrigerate the remaining and keep on hand for up to a week to flavor other salads or drizzle over grilled meats or fish.

Ingredients

Hoisin-Sesame Dressing

1/2 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cups light soy sauce
1/4 cups rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 medium shallot, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
3/4 cups thinly sliced fennel

Chicken Salad

1 package Driscoll's Strawberries (16 ounces or about 3 cups)
12 ounces cooked, smoked chicken breast, chopped
8 ounces mixed baby greens, washed and dried (about 8 cups)
3/4 cups julienned jicama
2 green onions, sliced

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Hoisin-Sesame Dressing

Place vegetable oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, hoisin sauce, sesame seeds, sesame oil, Dijon mustard, ginger, shallot, garlic and pepper in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. (Or, grate the ginger and mince the shallot and garlic then whisk all ingredients together.) Refrigerate in a covered container. (Makes about 1 1/3 cups)

Chicken Salad

Hull and slice or quarter strawberries. Combine strawberries, chicken, greens, jicama, fennel and green onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with about 1/2 cup dressing and toss gently until evenly mixed.

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