Bret's Recipe Collection

Asian Chicken Salad

Salad:

3cups chopped or shredded lettuce
2cups chopped or shredded red cabbage
2cups cubed or shredded rotisserie chicken
15-ounce can mandarin oranges
2cups crunchy chow mein or fried won ton noodles
½cup shredded carrot
cup sliced green onion
¼cup sliced almonds

Drain the mandarin oranges, reserving 3 tablespoons of juice for the dressing. In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients.

Sesame Ginger Dressing:

3tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3tablespoons mandarin orange syrup
2tablespoons honey
2tablespoons soy sauce
1tablespoon hoisin sauce
1tablespoon sesame oil
1teaspoon minced ginger
1clove garlic, minced
2to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a medium bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients, except for the vegetable oil. Slowly drizzle the vegetable oil into the mixture, whisking vigorously until emulsified.

Before serving, pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.