Salad - Sesame Chicken Cucumber Salad

Summer is finally here!  Yay!!! It means we’re going to have 2 months of amazing weather here in Vancouver, lots of BBQ, picnics, ice-cream and lots of outdoor activities!    It also means I have to make refreshing dishes because I tend to lose appetite when the temperature is high.  I think I’ve had enough greasy and fat food over the year and it’s time to eat healthier!!!  I was searching for all kinds of salad recipes online and saw a very mouth watering Korean Chicken Salad at Beyond Kimchee and couldn’t wait to make it something similar to this.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 English Cucumber in thin slices
• 2-3 tbsp of crushed toasted sesame seed
• 2 pieces of Chicken Breast
• 1 tbsp of Soy Sauce
• 1/2 tbsp of Black Pepper
• 1tbsp of salt
• 1 tsp of sugar
• 2 tbsp of honey
• 3 tbsp of sesame salad dressing

Direction:

1. marinade the chicken using the soy sauce, black pepper, sugar, 1/2 tbsp of salt for 30 minutes and steam for 25 minutes.
2. Chill the chicken and shred in small pieces by hand.
3. Wash the cucumber, cut in thin slices and place in a bowl.
4. Sprinkle 1/2 tbsp of salt and toss the cucumber.
5. Let it sit for 15 minutes and drain the water.
6. In a large bowl, place the Shredded Chicken, Cucumber, Crushed Sesame Seed, Honey and Sesame Salad Dressing and Mix.
7. Serve for 2-3.