Chinese Chicken Salad

This salad was good, but I think next time I will use less oranges, would chop the water chestnuts smaller, and I would include peanuts or almonds.

Chinese Chicken Salad

3 c. cooked chicken, cut up into bite-sized pieces

1/3 c. salad oil

3 T lemon juice

2 T vinegar

1 T sugar

1 t. soy sauce

1/2 t. ginger

1 head lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained

8 oz. sliced water chestnuts, drained

3/4 c. chow mein noodles

2 T toasted sesame seeds

1. Combine cooked chicken, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and ginger. Marinate 1-2 hours. 

2. Toss lettuce, mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, chow mein noodles, and sesame seeds with the dressing. Serves 10-12.

Chicken Sesame Salad

This salad was good, but I didn't eat the green onions.  Next time I will slice them smaller so I will eat them.  I didn't add tomatoes because I don't like them, but there were some carrots in the salad mix I used.

Chicken Sesame Salad

3 c. cut-up cooked chicken

1/4 t. salt

1/4 c. sesame seed, toasted

1 medium head of iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

3 green onions (with tops), cut into 1 1/2-inch strips

2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

1 T sugar

2 T vinegar

1 T vegetable oil

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. pepper

1/4 t. crushed gingerroot or 1/8 t. ground ginger

1. Mix first 6 ingredients together in a bowl.  

2. In a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients together with a whisk.

3. Toss salad with dressing. Makes 6 servings.