Recipe: Chinese Chicken Salad with Dressing

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

3 cups iceberg lettuce, finely chopped
1 cup spinach, finely chopped
1/2 bunch scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons carrots, grated (1 large)
2 cups chicken, poached and diced (approximately 1 1/4 pounds)
1/2 cup Chinese rice noodles, deep fried
Chinese salad dressing (recipe follows)
GARNISHES:
2 tablespoon cashew pieces, toasted (approximately 3 ounces)
cocktail umbrellas

Place one handful each of the lettuce and spinach into a bowl. Add the green onions and grated carrots. Add the diced chicken meat and the fried noodles.

Add Chinese salad dressing and toss together (be careful - the dressing has a strong flavor). Garnish the salad with toasted cashews, a cocktail umbrella and chopsticks.

Servings: 4

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CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD DRESSING
Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups

"This style of dressing has a strong flavor, so very little is needed."

3/4 cup salad oil
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon chili oil
1/2 cup Hosin sauce
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Mix both oils together and set aside.

Place the remaining ingredients in a bowl and whisk together. Slowly add the oil into this mixture Stir this dressing before serving.

Adapted from an unknown source