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orange chicken salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Millie Jordan
Lakeland, FL

This is a fruity, refreshing, crunchy, salad that I hope you enjoy as much as I do.

(1 rating)
yield 2 -3
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For orange chicken salad

  • 1 bunch
    romaine lettuce head
  • 1/2 c
    canned mandarin oranges drained
  • 1/2 c
    almond slivers
  • 1/2 c
    chow mein noodles
  • 1/2 c
    fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 c
    honey
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    rounded of corn starch
  • 3 lg
    chicken strips deep fried or grilled

How To Make orange chicken salad

  • 1
    Brown chicken strips in hot oil, or grill until done.
  • 2
    Break lettuce into small pieces while the chicken strips are browning.
  • 3
    Put the lettuce into a decorative bowl
  • 4
    Add the mandarin orange,and slivered almond pieces to the lettuce.
  • 5
    Mix the water and corn starch together in a microwave safe bowl. Add the honey and orange juice to the corn starch mixture.
  • 6
    Microwave until mixture comes to a boil. Immediately remove from the microwave and stir gently. Let sit.
  • 7
    After chicken is done remove from skillet, and drain on a paper towel. As soon as possible cut the chicken strips into 4 pieces each.
  • 8
    Put the cut up chicken pieces into a bowl and cover with the orange juice mixture from the microwave. Stir to coat well.
  • 9
    Add the chicken to the bowl with the romaine, mandarin orange, slivered almonds. Pour any of the orange juice mixture that is left on top of the chicken
  • 10
    Sprinkle the Chow mein noodles over the top of the salad and serve immediately.
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