Ming Tsai's Crazy Chicken Watercress Salad
"Chef Ming Tsai's preventative healthy-cooking style includes not only eating more greens, but specific ways of prepping, cooking, and eating them to get the most nutritional benefits possible. The special ingredient for this dish is watercress, which contains nutrients that can help prevent cancer. Not only is the dish delicious, it can help prevent disease, and the spiciness will leave you craving more! Chef Tsai is also passionate about the cancer charity Family Reach. Learn more about the nonprofit organization and its mission...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 package rice or mung bean vermicelli
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3 shallots sliced, 1/8 inch
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2 bunches of scallions, white part 1/4 inch/green part 1 inch, separated
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1 Lb naturally-raised ground dark chicken meat
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3 Tbsp fish sauce
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3 limes, 2 juiced, 1 cut into quarters for garnish
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1 Tbsp honey or agave syrup
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2 Tbsp sambal or 3 soaked Thai bird chiles, minced
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1/2 packed Thai basil leaves
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4 Cups packed red watercress
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Grape-seed oil to cook
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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