Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

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Ingredients for Chinese Chicken Salad:

1/2 cup julienned carrots
1/2 cup julienned red bell pepper
2 green onions chopped
1/2 cup edamamme cooked and shelled
1 cup chopped grilled chicken
3/4 cup chow mein noodles

1 heart romaine lettuce
2 cups spring mix (or mild cabbage, such as Napa)
NOTE: The ingredient list on the bag of Spring Mix Lettuce: Baby Lettuces (red & green romaine, red & green oakleaf, lollo rosa, tango) Red and green chard, mizuna, arugula, frisee, radicchio.

Mmmm… Edamammmmmmmeeeee :)

Ingredients for the Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing:
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried basil
few cracks black pepper
1 tsp honey
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Sriracha
2 tsp dijon mustard
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

Directions:

Make the dressing first, so the ingredients have time to blend together for best flavor. In a jar with a tight fitting lid combine garlic powder, dried parsley, dried basil, black pepper, honey, soy sauce, dijon mustard, Sriracha, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and olive oil. Shake well and set aside.

I see Chinese Chicken Salad in your future…

Chop Romaine lettuce (and cabbage, if necessary).

Slice carrots into thin strips.

Slice red bell pepper into thin strips.

Dice green onion.

In a bowl, combine romaine lettuce, spring mix lettuces (or cabbage), carrots, red bell pepper, green onions and edamamme.

Add the dressing and toss.

Add chow mein noodles and chicken and keep tossing. Plate it up and enjoy! Serves 2 entree portions or 4 side portions.

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Link to the Chinese Chicken New Year video.
Link to the accompanying Chinese Chicken New Year blog post.