Sesame Chicken Dip

36 ServingsPrep: 35 min. + chilling

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
• 8 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach
• 1 jar (10 ounces) sweet-and-sour sauce
• Sesame rice crackers

Directions

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

• Spread cream cheese onto a large serving platter; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with onions, peanuts and spinach. Drizzle with sweet-and-sour sauce. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.Serve with crackers. Yield: 36 servings (1/4 cup each).

Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup (calculated without crackers) equals 97 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 195 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein.

Cutting Green Onions

I recently tried a recipe that called for 3/4 cup green onions. Instead of using a knife, I found that snipping the onions with a pair of kitchen scissors took only a few seconds. —Kristy B., Kelowna, British Columbia

Sesame Chicken Dip published in Taste of Home December/January 2009, p41

Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Sesame-Chicken-Dip

pb notes:
I shortened the time in the fridge cos we were short on time and it still tasted yummy.