Recipe: Watermelon Chicken Salad with Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing

WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD

1 (3 lb.) Red watermelon
12 oz. oriental noodles, uncooked
1 lb. grilled chicken breasts, boneless
10 oz. seedless cucumbers, thinly sliced with peel
2 oz. green onion, thinly sliced
Parsley sprigs
Garnish: Bamboo shoots
Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing (see below)

Remove rind from watermelon and cut flesh into 1- to 1 1/2 inch cubes. Cover and refrigerate.

Cook and drain noodles, set aside.

Arrange 1 sliced chicken breast on a spiral on 3 oz. of noodles.

Place 3/4 cup cubed watermelon and 1/3 cup sliced cucumbers beside chicken.

Sprinkle with parsley sprigs. Garnish with bamboo shoots and serve with Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing.

SWEET AND SOUR GINGER DRESSING:
2 1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ginger root, minced
4 oz. soy oil
1 oz. sesame oil

Preparation: Mix vinegar, soy sauce, and ginger root until well mixed; set aside.

Combine soy and sesame oils in salad dressing shaker; gradually add vinegar mixture until blended.

Shake well before serving.

Source: Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services