Mimma's cafe insalata di pollo

 
                       Mimma's Cafe Insalata Di Pollo
 
 Recipe By     : Mimma Megna, owner and chef, Milwaukee
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :
 Categories    : Salads                           Poultry
                 Restaurants
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      ounce         chopped fresh ginger
      1/4  cup           packed brown sugar
      1/4  cup           soy sauce
    1      cup           rice wine vinegar
    1      cup           vegetable oil
    1      pound         skinless boneless chicken breasts -- grilled
                         and cooled slightly -- diced
    1 1/2  cups          sliced mushrooms
   10      ounces        fresh spinach leaves -- washed and dried
    1      head          radicchio -- washed and dried
      1/4  cup           chopped fresh cilantro
      1/2  cup           chopped almonds
 
 To make dressing: Combine ginger, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and oil.
 Refrigerate 1 day to let flavors meld.
 
 To prepare: In skillet, heat 1 1/2 cups of the ginger dressing with the
 chicken and mushrooms. Refrigerate remaining dressing and use on other salads.
 
 Let dressing and chicken mixture simmer until mushrooms are just
 translucent or tender, about a minute or two.
 
 In large bowl, mix spinach, radicchio, cilantro and almonds.
 
 Pour heated chicken mixture over the greens and toss gently. Serve hot.
 Makes 4 servings.
 
 Reviewed by http://www.jsonline.com/letsgo/dining/recipes/ Milwaukee
 Journal Sentinel, August 26, 1998
 
 8/30/98 kitpath@earthlink.net
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