Chinese Chicken Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 5 chicken breasts cooked & boned (sliced or shredded); 1 lettuce head sliced or shredded; 1 pkg rice sticks or mai pan (you can substitute chow mein noodles if you're in a hurry); 1/2 c bean sprouts; 1/4 c green onion (finely chopped); 6 Tbsp almonds (chopped & toasted); 6 Tbsp sesame seeds; 1 can(s) mandarin oranges (optional); DRESSING; 1 tsp dry mustard; 4 Tbsp sugar; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil (this adds a great flavor); 1/3 c salad oil; 6 Tbsp rice vinegar

By Mama Robin
@Foxylayde

I love to make this for company!! It's SO good you'll want seconds and thirds! It's very light and super flavorful. You can serve as a whole meal in the summer when it's too hot to cook. (or eliminate the chicken and just serve as a great salad)

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

1 Hr

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

5

chicken breasts cooked & boned (sliced or shredded)
1

lettuce head sliced or shredded
1 pkg

rice sticks or mai pan (you can substitute chow mein noodles if you're in a hurry)
1/2 c

bean sprouts
1/4 c

green onion (finely chopped)
6 Tbsp

almonds (chopped & toasted)
6 Tbsp

sesame seeds
1 can(s)

mandarin oranges (optional)
DRESSING
1 tsp

dry mustard
4 Tbsp

sugar
2 Tbsp

soy sauce
2 tsp

sesame oil (this adds a great flavor)
1/3 c

salad oil
6 Tbsp

rice vinegar
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How to Make Chinese Chicken Salad

Step-by-Step

I usually make the dressing first and set aside.

Toast almonds and sesame seeds at 450 for approx 5-7 min. WATCH THEM - THEY BURN QUICKLY!
Place sliced lettuce, onions, sprouts, oranges & chicken in large bowl.
Deep fry rice sticks (Mai Pan) until puffed:
pour salad oil into pan about 3" deep - heat to 450-500
break Mai Pan into small 3" portions
put into hot oil until they puff up (this only takes seconds if the oil is ready)
remove AS SOON as they stop puffing and place on paper towel to drain oil.
[You can skip this step if you're using Chow Mein Noodles]
RIGHT BEFORE serving, top salad with rice sticks (or chow mein noodles) toasted almonds and sesame seeds. Add dressing, toss & enjoy!!