Join Simply Cookin' Chef Mitzi Stinson as she makes Crunchy Chicken Salad in about 20 minutes.

Peanuts, sesame seed and ramen noodles put the crunch in this dish. It's a flavorful and healthful meal you can put together any night of the week.

Precooked chicken is an easy way to move this recipe along. The grocery store offers options in the frozen aisle or at the deli. Plus, you can always cook a couple extra chicken breasts at the beginning of the week.

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Recipe courtesy Betty Crocker, General Mills

3T butter or margarine

1 package (3 ounces) Oriental-flavor ramen noodle soup mix

2T sesame seed

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup white vinegar

1T vegetable oil

1/2 tsp. pepper

2 cups cut-up cooked chicken

1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts

4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

1 bag (16 ounces) coleslaw mix

Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat.

Stir in seasoning packet from noodles.

Break block of noodles into bite-size pieces over skillet; stir noodles into butter mixture.

Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Stir in sesame seed.

Cook about 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly, until noodles are golden brown.

Mix sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper in large bowl.

Add remaining ingredients and noodle mixture; toss.

For the best crunch, wait to add the noodles until just before serving.