KOSHER STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD
Strawberry Chicken Salad (meat)
Ingredients
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon olive oil or salad oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
4 cups spinach leaves
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
Instructions
Dressing: In a screw-top jar combine 2 tablespoons orange juice, the
oil, and sugar; cover and shake well. Chill dressing until serving time.
For marinade, combine soy sauce, green onions, 2 tablespoons orange
juice, the lemon juice, and garlic. Place chicken in a plastic bag set
into a shallow dish. Add marinade; seal bag. Turn chicken to coat well.
Chill 2 to 4 hours, turning chicken occasionally. Remove chicken from
bag, reserving marinade. Grill chicken on an uncovered grill over medium
coals for 5 minutes. Brush with marinade; turn chicken and brush with
marinade. Grill 7 to 10 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no
longer pink. Cool slightly; slice chicken breast. Discard any remaining
marinade. Line 4 individual plates with spinach leaves. Arrange
strawberries, oranges, and chicken breast slices on spinach-lined
plates. Shake dressing; drizzle over salads.
*Special Instructions
Scallions or Green Onions Insect Infestation:
Light green or brown thrips may occasionally be found between the green
branches where they protrude from the bulb. Less frequently, they can be
found crawling on the outside or inside of the long green shoots.
Inspection:
1. A vertical cut should be made from the top of the scallion's green
shoot to the bottom of the bulb. Examine three scallions from each
bunch, paying careful attention to the area between the branches that
protrude from the bulb.
2. If no insects are found, wash thoroughly under a heavy stream of
water or power hose and use.
3. If insects are found in a scallion, the entire bunch must be checked.
The affected scallion must be discarded.
Spinach Infestation Inspection:
Spinach and arugula tend to be highly infested throughout the year.
Light green thrips are often found in the small curls of the leaves.
Occasionally, worms may be found in burrows within the body of the leaf.
Look for a narrow (1/8_) translucent burrow speckled with black dots
breaking up the deep green color of the leaf. These burrows will often
trap the worm within the leaf. To rid the leaf of these worms, carefully
slit the bumpy part within the burrow with a sharp knife and remove the
worm.
Please note Only flat leaf spinach is recommended because its flat
surface lends itself to efficient washing. Curly leaf spinach is
difficult to clean and check. It is therefore not recommended.
Spinach Inspection:
1. Soak leaves in a solution of cold water and vegetable wash. The
proper amount of vegetable wash has been added when some bubbles are
observed in the water. (In the absence of vegetable wash, several drops
of concentrated non-scented liquid detergent may be used. However, for
health reasons, care must be taken to thoroughly rinse off the soapy
solution.)
2. Separate spinach leaves and agitate in the soapy solution.
3. Using a heavy stream of water or a power hose, remove all foreign
matter and soap from the leaf surface. Alternatively, a vegetable brush
may be used on both sides of the leaf.
4.Several leaves should be checked over a light box or under strong
overhead light to verify that the washing procedure has been effective.
Both sides of the leaf must be checked.
5. If it is practical, it is best to check each leaf.
Strawberries Common (short stem) and Long Stem
Inspection of Common Strawberries:
1. If the green crown is to be removed, do so carefully without making a
hole in the top of the strawberry. If a hole was made, the
strawberryshould then be cut in half, allowing you to wash both the
inside andoutside of the strawberry. 2. Briefly soak berries in a
solution of cold water and vegetable wash. The proper amount of
vegetable wash has been added when some bubbles are observed in the
water. (In the absence of vegetable wash, several drops of concentrated
non-scented liquid detergent may be used. However, for health reasons,
care must be taken to thoroughly rinse off the soapy solution.)
3. Allow the berries to soak for a few minutes.
4. Carefully wash off the entire surface of the strawberry.
5. Gently dry each strawberry. They may be used without inspection.
Alternative Method
1. Carefully remove the green leaf of the strawberry without making a
hole in the top of the strawberry. If a hole was made, the strawberry
should then be cut in half, allowing both the inside and outside of the
strawberry to be washed.
2. Rub the surface of each individual berry while holding it under a
stream of running water. Careful attention should be paid to the area
beneath the green leaf at the top of the berry.
Inspection of Long Stem Strawberries:
The beauty of highly priced long stem strawberries may be marred by
contact with water and/or the removal of its green crown. We therefore
recommend the following washing procedure.
1. Taking an individual strawberry in hand, lift the green leafy crown
at the top of the berry and, with a soft brush, e.g., soft bristle
paintbrush or women's make-up brush, brush off entire surface of
strawberry.
2. Each berry should be carefully inspected under strong light. Thrips
may crawl into the crevices of the strawberry seeds. The entire surface
area must be visually inspected. A magnifying glass can be a most
helpful tool for easy identification of insects.
3. If the strawberries are found to be heavily infested, the entire
pallet should not be used.
Serving Size
Serves 4.
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