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Strawberry Chicken Salad with Hoisin-Sesame Dressing

This recipe makes extra dressing to have on-hand.  Just add strawberries and the remaining ingredients for an easy side or main dish salad in a hurry.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Makes 6 servings

Strawberry Chicken Salad
Ingredients
• 1 package (16 ounces) Driscoll’s Strawberries
• 12 ounces cooked smoked chicken breast,
• 8 ounces (about 8 cups) mixed baby greens, washed and dried
• 3/4 cup jicama, cut into julienne strips
• 3/4 cup fennel, thinly sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup Hoisin-Sesame Dressing (recipe below)

Directions
Rinse, hull and slice or quarter strawberries.

Combine strawberries, chicken, greens, jicama, fennel and green onion in a large bowl.

Drizzle with dressing (about ½ cup) and toss gently until evenly mixed.
 

Hoisin-Sesame Dressing
Makes about 1-1/3 cups.

Ingredients
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium shallot, peeled and chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• Fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Blend until smooth. (Or, grate the ginger and mince the shallot and garlic then whisk all ingredients together.)
Refrigerate in a covered container.

Nutrition Per Serving: 221 calories, 10.16g total fat, 1.23g saturated fat, 19.75g protein, 13.18g carbohydrate, 48.23mg cholesterol, 3.81g fiber, 221mg sodium

Recipe courtesy of Driscoll’s Berries