Chickpea Tender Mandarin Asian Salad Fix'ns - Lunch Version

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Chickpea Tender Mandarin Asian Salad Fix'ns - Lunch Version

Kristi
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4 Servings
15 Ingredients
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Chicken-Mandarin Asian Salad is one of those fresh Spring and Summer favorites. I absolutely adore toasted sesame dressing.

4 Servings
15 Ingredients
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Ingredients

  • 15 ounces rinse and drain Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas), Canned
  • 1 tablespoon Poultry Seasoning
  • ½ cups Vital Wheat Gluten
  • ½ cups Bread Crumbs
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ½ cups Vegetable Oil #1
  • 11 ounces Mandarin Oranges, Canned
  • ¼ cups Vegetable Oil #2
  • 2 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • ½ teaspoons Sesame Oil
  • ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
Serving Day Ingredients
  • 4 cups Lettuce, Salad Mix
  • ½ cups Crispy Chow Mein Noodles

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Mash chickpeas.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Mash chickpeas.
  2. Combine with poultry seasoning, wheat gluten, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper.
  3. Form into 3-inch strips similar to chicken fingers. If tenders do not form easily, add a bit more wheat gluten until the strips hold together.
  4. Fry chickpea tenders in a skillet with vegetable oil #1 about 3-5 minutes per side.
  5. Combine mandarin oranges (with liquid), vegetable oil #2, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and red pepper and set aside.
  6. Top lettuce salad with tenders, mandarin sesame dressing and chow mein noodles.