Thai Chicken Salad

Time
15 minutes
Tools
cutting board
paring knife
measuring cups
measuring spoons
medium bowl
whisk
paper towels
4 plates
serving spoon
Makes
4 servings
 Thai chicken salad is typical of Thai dishes because it includes a balance of sweet, sour, hot, and salty tastes,and you can adjust the flavors as you like. There are many versions of this Thai-created dish in America.
 Ingredients
 1 lime
1⁄4 cup peanut oil
1 tablespoon fish sauce (available
in some supermarkets or
in Asian grocery stores)
1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
 3 scallions
8 romaine leaves
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 cups bite-sized pieces cooked chicken
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
 Steps
1. On a cutting board, cut the lime in half. Squeeze the lime to make 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice. Place the lime juice in a medium bowl.
2. To make the dressing, add the peanut oil, fish sauce, and crushed red pepper to the medium bowl. Use a whisk to blend the ingredients.
3. Wash the scallions and romaine leaves and pat dry with paper towels. Cut off the roots of the scallions. Chop the white part only and add to the bowl.
4. Place the romaine leaves on 4 plates.
5. Taste the dressing. Add about 1 teaspoon of brown sugar as needed to balance the flavors in the way you like best.
6. Add the chicken to the dressing and toss to coat well.
7. Place the chicken salad on top of the lettuce leaves on the plates. Garnish with chopped peanuts.