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Chickpea Tender Mandarin Asian Salad Fix'ns - Lunch Version

<p>Chicken-Mandarin Asian Salad is one of those fresh Spring and Summer favorites. I absolutely adore toasted sesame dressing.</p>
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Ingredients

  • 15 ounces rinse and drain Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas), Canned
  • 1 tablespoon Poultry Seasoning
  • 1/2 cups Vital Wheat Gluten
  • 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil #1
  • 11 ounces Mandarin Oranges, Canned
  • 1/4 cups Vegetable Oil #2
  • 2 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
  • 1/4 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 4 cups Lettuce, Salad Mix
  • 1/2 cups Crispy Chow Mein Noodles

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 3 tenders & 1.25 cups salad
  • 703 Calories
  • 48g Total Fat
  • 7g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 0mg Cholesterol
  • 767mg Sodium
  • 50g Total Carb
  • 8g Fiber
  • 12g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 23g Protein
  • 16 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

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.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

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.
  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. Divide dressing among pint freezer bags.
  7. Divide chicken tenders among indicated number of quart freezer bags. Place a dressing bag in each tender bag, label, and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

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
  2. Reheat tenders in microwave until warm, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Top lettuce salad with tenders, mandarin sesame dressing and chow mein noodles.

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