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Vegan Chinese Chicken Salad
The veggie-resistant members of your clan will never know they are eating their broccoli and carrots when you serve up this Chinese-inspired twist on my Vegan Smoky Chicken Salad. Like its forebear, this version is flecked with pretty contrasting colors and packed with nutrition. But the ingredients give a nod to Chinese cuisine. The carrots remain, but water chestnuts replace the apple, broccoli florets the celery, and scallions the onion. Peanuts stand in for the smoked almonds while Five Spice Powder is substituted for the tarragon and the smoked paprika and soy sauce for the lemon juice. Enjoy this spread in a sandwich, with crackers or veggies, or any way you like your chicken salad. Or make it extra-special by serving generous-sized scoops on large Chinese Napa cabbage leaves or daintier scoops on smaller leaves for "roll your own" cabbage wraps. Either way, a few peanuts make the perfect garnish. 1 can whole water chestnuts drained 1 cup broccoli florets 3 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces (or sliced very thinly) 1/2 cup baby carrots 1 generous cup lightly salted peanuts 1-8 ounce package Meal Starters Chick'n Strips, thawed and strips cut in half 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh parsley, stems removed 2 teaspoons Five Spice Powder optional: 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon faux chicken seasoning Coarse sea or kosher salt to taste Garlic salt or garlic powder to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise 1 tablespoon soy sauce optional garnish: a few peanuts, whole or chopped Place first five ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until coarsely chopped, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. (If you slice green onion thinly by hand, stir in after transferring mixture to a bowl. It looks pretty this way, but is a little more time consuming.) Add remaining ingredients, except mayo and soy sauce and continue processing using a pulsing action, scraping down sides as necessary, until all ingredients are fairly finely and uniformly chopped. Add mayonnaise and soy sauce and process until mixture comes together. Adjust seasoning and pulse a few more times to combine. Serve immediately or transfer to a covered bowl or airtight container and refrigerate until serving time. Allowing the flavors to marry for a few hours seems to enhance the taste of this spread. related searches : Vegan
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