Chicken Nori Salad Rolls
Chicken and rice noodles are wrapped in super healthy nori—very easy to make and the perfect appetizer.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
- 2 quarts water
- 1/2 lb dried, thin, rice noodles
- 1 large cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch slices, and then lengthwise
- 12 sheets toasted nori (seaweed)
- 1/3 cup pickled ginger, thinly sliced and drained
- 12 leaves red leaf lettuce
- 1 Tbs toasted sesame seeds
- 1 Tbs black sesame seeds
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 Tbs prepared wasabi
Directions
- In large saucepan, place water over high heat and bring to a boil. Add chicken, return to boil, cover and remove from heat; let stand about 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
- With tongs, remove chicken and immerse in cold water to cool; lift out and drain.
- Return water in saucepan to a boil, add rice noodles and stir to separate. Return to a boil, cover and remove from heat.
- Let stand about 3 minutes until noodles are tender; drain and immerse in cold water, drain again.
- Slice chicken crosswise into 1-inch strips.
- Lay one nori sheet on flat surface; arrange three chicken slices, end to end, in a horizontal line; top with ginger slices.
- Arrange one cucumber stick at edge of lettuce piece and roll tightly.
- Place lettuce roll on top of the ginger and distribute rice noodles evenly over the lettuce.
- Fold nori over filling and roll tightly, moistening edge to press and seal. Repeat process and arrange nori rolls, seam side down, on a platter. Cut crosswise and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Mix together soy sauce and wasabi; serve as dip.
Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council
Nutrition Facts
Calories 186
Calories from Fat 21 (11%)
(4%)Total Fat 2g
(2%)Saturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(6%)Cholesterol 19mg
(39%)Sodium 941mg
(9%)Potassium 327mg
Total Carbohydrate 30g
(7%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(23%)Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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