Chicken Salad With Asian Flavors

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23 Ingredients

• 2 Tbsps dark sesame oil
• 2 qts water
• 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk or plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 tsps finely minced fresh ginger
• 2 Tbsps seasoned rice wine vinegar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• For the salad
• 1-1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 sprigs parsley
• romaine lettuce leaf , for serving (optional)
• 2 Tbsps canola oil
• 1 small cucumber , peeled if waxy, seeded and diced or 1/2 long seedless European cucumber , seed...
• 1 bunch scallion, white part and green, thinly sliced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
• 1-2 Tbsp soy sauce (to taste)
• 1/2 onion , sliced
• 1 Tbsp chicken stock or water , for thinning out if necessary
• For the poached chicken breasts
• 1 small red bell pepper , quartered, seeded, cut across the grain in thin strips
• 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves , peeled and crushed
• 1 garlic clove , minced or garlic clove , put through a press