Chicken and Spinach Salad
with Japanese dressing

Name: Chicken and Spinach Salad
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Homemade Japanese dressing ((ingredients listed separately)); 1/2 lb Carrots, grated; 1/2 lb Cucumbers, cubed; 1 lb Leftover chicken breasts, sliced; 1 1/2 cups Leftover quinoa; 6 oz Baby spinach; 1/4 Onion, peeled; 1 stalk Green onion, just the white part; 1/2 inch Ginger, peeled; 1 clove Garlic, peeled; 1/4 cup Cooking oil; 2 1/2 Tbsp Rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp Water; 1 Tbsp Ketchup; 2 tsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 1/4 tsp Salt; pinch Black pepper

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We're still recovering from Thanksgiving feasting with this simple salad that's all about the dressing. This Japanese dressing (the creamy, orange one we've seen at every Japanese restaurant) does have quite a list of ingredients, but it's worth the effort (plus your blender does most of the work). Slightly sweet, it'll turn your leftover chicken (or tofu) and quinoa into a whole different dish. Also please forgive me, but I somehow forgot the carrots and cucumbers in my shopping list (even professional meal planners have their days), which is why they're missing in this photo.

Dependency

Baked Sesame-Soy Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

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Servings:

Chicken and Spinach Salad with Quinoa:

Homemade Japanese dressing - 3/4 cup ((ingredients listed separately))
Carrots - 1/2 lb , grated
Cucumbers - 1/2 lb , cubed
Leftover chicken breasts - 1 lb , sliced
Leftover quinoa - 1 1/2 cups
Baby spinach - 6 oz

Japanese Dressing:

Onion - 1/4 , peeled
Green onion - 1 stalk , just the white part
Ginger - 1/2 inch , peeled
Garlic - 1 clove , peeled
Cooking oil - 1/4 cup
Rice vinegar - 2 1/2 Tbsp
Water - 1 Tbsp
Ketchup - 1 Tbsp
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Black pepper - pinch

Prep

Japanese dressing - Mix all ingredients together in a blender. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Carrots - Grate. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Cucumbers - Cube.

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Make

Warm up leftover chicken and quinoa from Monday's dinner
Toss spinach, quinoa, carrots, and cucumbers with as much dressing as you want. Top with proteins and drizzle on more dressing.

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