thai chicken salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked rice, cooled
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup torn fresh spinach
• 1 medium red pepper, julienned
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 2 - green onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (or 1t dried mint)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (or 1 thai pepper, minced)
• - chopped fresh cilantro, garnish
• - chopped unsalted peanuts, garnish