chinese chicken salad

Ingredients

• DRESSING - (DOUBLE DRESSING RECIPE)
• 2 teaspoons salt (i usually use 1 1/2 tsp.)
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons accent flavor enhancer (i usually use 1 1/2 tsp.)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 6 teaspoons white vinegar
• 3 teaspoons sesame seed oil
• 1/2 cup light olive oil (light in flavor)
• SALAD
• 2 - cooked chicken breasts, shredded (store bought rotisserie chicken is great for this! even 1 shredded chicken breast is sufficient)
• 1/4 to 1/2 - green cabbage head, finely shredded
• 1 to 2 - romaine lettuce heads, cut into 1/2 to 1 inch width strips
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (pile/roll them up then cut like you would basil)
• 2-3 - green onions, sliced at an angle
• 1 each - red, orange & yellow bell peppers, julienne sliced (i use the mini ones so i use 2 each color)
• 1/2 to 2/3 cups roasted & salted peanuts, chopped (a quick way is to put them in a plastic bag and smash with a cast iron pan :)
• 1-2 tablespoon roasted/toasted sesame seeds (i use roasted flax seeds as they are the same size & healthy!)
• approx. 1 cup chow mein noodles, crunchy kind