DEE'S CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Dee's Chinese Chicken Salad image

Provided by Dee Stillwell @LILLYDEE

Categories Salads

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 - 6 - grilled chicken breast halves
4 cup(s) cole slaw mix from a bag or shreaded cabbage
4 - 6 cup(s) shreaded romaine lettuce
3/4 cup(s) angle sliced green onions (about 6-7)
1 can(s) sliced water chestnuts, julianned
1/4 pound(s) fresh pea pods, sliced, about 1 1/2 cups
2 - 11 ounce(s) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup(s) sliced toasted almonds
2 package(s) top ramin noodles, uncooked & broken up
MARINADE FOR CHICKEN & SALAD DRESSING
1/2 cup(s) canola oil
1/4 cup(s) soy sauce
1/4 cup(s) rice vinegar
2 tablespoon(s) sesame oil
1/3 cup(s) brown sugar, or to taste
a 1 inch pound(s) piece of ginger root, grated
1 clove(s) garlic, grated
1 - seasoning packet from 1 package of top ramin
- the juice from the mandarin oranges to taste
- to make this low fat you can omit the oil, add 2 tsp cornstarch. and simmer dressing until thickened. cool and pour onto salad.

Steps:

Prepare chicken breasts..you can use grilled or even rotissere chicken to make this dish easier. Be sure all ingredients are chilled before putting this salad together. Chicken can be grilled and let cool or chilled in the fridge.
Place all veggies in a large salad bowl. Just before serving, cut up chicken and add that, the almonds, water chestnuts, & mandarin oranges. So it stays crispy, immediatly before serving, stir in broken up, uncooked Top Ramin.
Pour salad dressing over salad, toss and serve. Enjoy!