Steamed Chicken With Scallion-Ginger Dressing and Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves

Dressing

• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup scallion (chopped into 1/4 inch pieces, white and green)
• 2 tablespoons good soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 dash lime juice

Rice salad

• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup rice
• 1/4 cup finely minced shallot
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons good soy sauce
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
• ground black pepper
• 1/2 sweet red pepper, cubed (1/2 inch cubes)
• 1 dash sesame oil

Directions

1. 1

   **For rice salad**.

2. 2

   Add peas to boiling water and cook 2 - 4 minutes. Drain.

3. 3

   Cook rice according to directions.

4. 4

   Add minced shallot to the rice. Stir.

5. 5

   Add lime juice, oil, and soy. Stir.

6. 6

   Add cilantro, peas, red pepper, and ground black pepper. Stir.

7. 7

   Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary (lime juice, soy, or pepper.).

8. 8

   You can serve this warm or at room temperature.

9. 9

   **For chicken**.

10. 10

    Steam chicken over simmering water for 10 - 15 minutes depending on the size of the breasts.

11. 11

    **For scallion-ginger sauce**.

12. 12

    While the chicken is cooking, make the dressing by combining the minced ginger, oil, scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice and cilantro.

13. 13

    **To serve**.

14. 14

    On a bed of the rice salad, place the chicken breasts. Spoon over the scallion ginger sauce. Enjoy with a nice glass of Pinot Grigio or Beer!