Chinese Chicken Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil (peanut or vegetable oil); 3 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional); 4 cups chopped cooked chicken or 4 cups turkey; 4 cups packed shredded napa cabbage or 4 cups romaine lettuce; 1 cup shredded carrot; 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion; 1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles (optional); 1/4 cup chopped cashews (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts (optional); carrot curls (to garnish); green onion (to garnish)

Submitted by DesertRose15

"I found this recipe online. By the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 8 cups
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

3 tablespoons oil (peanut or vegetable oil)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
4 cups chopped cooked chicken or 4 cups turkey
4 cups packed shredded napa cabbage or 4 cups romaine lettuce
1 cup shredded carrot
¹⁄₂ cup thinly sliced green onion
1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles (optional)
¹⁄₄ cup chopped cashews (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts (optional)
carrot curls (to garnish)
green onion (to garnish)

directions

For dressing, combine peanut oil, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil, garlic and red pepper flakes in small jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well.
Place chicken in large bowl. Pour dressing over chicken; toss to coat.
**Salad may be made ahead to this point; cover and refrigerate chicken mixture until ready to serve.**.
Add cabbage, shredded carrots and sliced onions to bowl; toss well to coat. Serve over chow mein noodles, if desired. Sprinkle cashews, if desired, over salad. Garnish with carrot curls and onions.