Spicy, crisp chicken on Mint Avocado Salad

I made this for dinner tonight with Tofu and I really liked it, Beau not so much. I'm sure it would be great/better with chicken and has lots of great flavors. I've never cooked with mint but I loved it on the salad. I also added a little siracha sauce to make it more spicy. Panko can be found at the local grocery store in the asian isle. So when you're feeling adventurous I would try this salad out. Also I would add the dressing on individually rather then coat the entire salad in it before hand.

Ingredients

• 1 package regular tofu, firm or extra-firm, drained or a couple of chicken breasts cooked and sliced into strips
• 1/3 cup spicy Asian chile sauce, plus 1/2 teaspoon for dressing
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Coarse salt
• 1 cup panko
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 heads butterhead lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup fresh whole mint leaves
• 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced lengthwise

Instructions

1. Cut the tofu in half horizontally (slicing parallel to work surface). Keep the tofu stacked; cut crosswise in half to make 4 rectangles. Cut each rectangle into 2 triangles.
2. In a large bowl whisk together 1/2 teaspoon chili sauce, orange zest, orange juice, and olive oil. Season the mixture with salt to taste. Set aside.
3. Pour the remaining 1/3 cup chile sauce into a shallow bowl. Place the panko in a separate shallow bowl. Piece by piece, gently coat the tofu in the chile sauce and then the panko, patting it on each piece to coat.
4. In a large, nonstick skillet, heat half the canola oil over medium heat. Gently place half the tofu in skillet. Pan-fry the tofu, turning once, until outsides are crisp and brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Repeat the process with remaining oil and tofu.
5. Add lettuce and mint to bowl with dressing; toss to coat. Place equal mounds of salad in center of four plates; fan avocado slices on top. Arrange 2 tofu triangles next to the avocado and serve immediately.