Chinese Chicken Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

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)

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 place chicken in large bowl. pour dressing over chicken; toss to coat.
• 3 **salad may be made ahead to this point; cover and refrigerate chicken mixture until ready to serve.**.
• 4 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.