Chinese Chicken Salad
Author: Liza Cannata
Serves: 6
- ½ head shredded napa cabbage (about 4 cups)
- 1 head romaine, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 5 scallions, white and light green part, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
- ½ cup roasted and salted peanuts or toasted slivered almonds
- 2 cups shredded chicken breasts (boiled or from a rotissiere chicken)
- Dressing:
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- Peel outer layers of cabbage. core it and thinly slice. Put in large salad bowl.
- Wash romaine, dry and thinly slice leaves and add to the bowl.
- Peel and cut carrots into matchsticks (I use a handheld julienne peeler)
- Add chopped scallions, sesame seeds, and chicken to bowl.
- Whisk all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss well. Sprinkle nuts on top and serve.
Recipe by Three Hungry Boys at https://www.threehungryboys.com/2016/02/08/chinese-chicken-salad/
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