Asian Lime Vinaigrette

Light & zesty Asian vinaigrette for a teriyaki chicken salad with sliced plums, crisp sugar snap peas, and crunchy almonds.

As a stay at home mom, it is so easy to fall into the rut of eating junk or leftover mish mash for lunch.

As part of a cleaner, healthier approach to eating, I've been putting extra effort into my own meals to make them more exciting and healthy. Who cares if no one else is around to enjoy them??

The daytime is the best time for me to experiment with flavors before I try them on my kids.

This Asian lime vinaigrette ended up being an amazing discovery for a simple teriyaki chicken salad. It's a great homemade dressing to keep on hand in the fridge.

Ingredients

The ingredients for the salad dressing are very easy:

• Canola oil
• Rice vinegar
• Toasted sesame oil
• Soy sauce
• Dried ginger
• Minced garlic
• Fresh lime

Build Your Salad

The other day I made a big batch of teriyaki chicken tenderloins to use on top of salads throughout the week.

I raided the fridge and came up with an impromptu Asian chicken salad recipe that featured many of the veggies just hanging out in my kitchen.

All you need for this Asian chicken salad is:

• A green lettuce or spinach base
• Chopped teriyaki chicken
• Sliced red peppers
• Chopped fresh pea pods
• Sliced plums or clementines
• Slivered almonds
• Fresh green onions

Make Ahead Tips

I did all the prep work on Monday morning and have had leftovers for easy access for several days in a row.

Knowing the chicken and yummy salad is just a quick toss away has ensured I've avoided heading out for drive thru or sustaining myself on peanut butter sandwiches eaten over the sink!

I recommend storing all the salad ingredients separately in the fridge.

I keep the salad dressing in a mason jar with the lid for easy shaking before I drizzle over a spoonful or two on my salad.

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Asian Lime Vinaigrette

Yield: 1 ½ cups dressing

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This tangy vinaigrette works as a salad dressing or a marinade for chicken or fish. Use it to make a delicious salad with fresh plums, green onions, and almonds.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup canola oil
• 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 lime, juiced

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a mason jar. Cover and shake vigorously to combine.

Serve with these suggested salad ingredients:

Broiled teriyaki chicken tenderloins, sugar snap peas, sliced red pepper, sliced plums, silver almonds, chopped green onions.