Crispie Orange Chicken Rice Pilaf Salad

This salad is a meal by itself..I had something similar at a restuarant, went home and came up with this.Wonderful mixture of sweet and sour,crisp and crunchy with a little hot...It's now a family favorite...ENJOY!!!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1  cup cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons black pepper
•  oil (for frying)
• 3⁄4 cup orange marmalade, heated to a syrup
• 1⁄4 cup orzo pasta, browned
• 1⁄8 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion, sauted
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped celery, sauted
• 3⁄4 cup long grain rice
• 1⁄2 cup Minute Rice
• 3  tablespoons chicken bouillon, base
• 3⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3  cups boiling water
• 2 -3  tablespoons honey
• 4  tablespoons  shredded carrots
• 20  broccoli, small florets
• 20  green beans
• 1  red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 24  snow pea pods
• 4  tablespoons  slivered almonds, toasted
• 4  tablespoons  chinese noodles

Directions

1. Rice Pilaf:
2. Brown Orzo in skillet with 1/8 c olive oil.Saute onions and celery.Mix with rice,bouillion,red pepper flakes,water and honey in a casserole dish.
3. Bake 350 degrees covered for 30-40 minutes.While the pilaf is cooking,fry the chicken in oil 375 degrees for 3-4 minutes till golden brown.
4. Cut chicken into 1" pieces.Beat 2 eggs,mix in 2 tblsp oil.Dip chicken in egg mixture and coat with mixture of 1c cornstarch and 1/2 c flour, salt and pepper.When golden brown,drain on paper towels.Keep warm in oven,till time to assemble salad(When short on time-I have substituted with banquet popcorn chicken pieces).
5. Steam vegetables (tender crisp)or microwave 3-4 minutes.
6. Assemble salad 4 salad bowls.
7. Add to each.
8. Divide rice pilaf between 4 bowls -- Top off with tender crisp vegetables 5 broccoli florets,3-4 strips of red pepper,5 green beans,snapped in half,6 snow pea pods,1 tblsp toasted almonds(optional)1 tblsp shredded carrots.Top off with 1 tblsp chinese noodles.
9. Dip hot chicken pieces into 3/4 cup warmed orange marmalade.Place 7-8 pieces of orange chicken on top of salad. Serve while still hot -- .