Thai Chicken Salad

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 Cups Vegetable Oil
20 Wonton Skins -- 1/4 -in strips
8 Cups Mixed Salad Greens -- Shredded
4 Cups Roast Chicken -- Bite-size
1 Cup Bean Sprouts,Raw
1 Large Yellow Pepper,Strips -- Julienne
1/2 Cucumber, Seedless -- Julienne
6 Tablespoons Lime Juice,Fresh
1/4 Cup Nuoc Mam
1/4 Cup Sugar,Brown,Pressed Down
4 Chiles, Serrano -- Seed and Mince
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg -- Freshly grated
1 Tablespoon Lemon Grass -- Finely minced
1 Tablespoon Ginger,Fresh Slices -- Finely minced
1/4 Cup Mint, Fresh -- Finely minced
3 Tablespoons Basil,Fresh -- Finely minced
1/4 Cup Peanut, Dry-roasted, unsalted -- Coarsely chopped
In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat until a
strip
of won ton bounces across the surface. Add the won ton
strips in batches
and fry, turning, until crisp and golden, about 1 minute.
Transfer to
paper towels; drain well.
In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, chicken, bean
sprouts, yellow
pepper and cucumber.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce,
brown sugar,
chiles, nutmeg, lemon grass, ginger, mint and basil. Add the
dressing to
the salad and toss well. Gently fold in the crisp won ton
strips. Turn
out onto a serving platter and sprinkle with the peanuts.
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