The secret to easy chicken salad. Photo
courtesy Perdue.

Inspired by package of Perdue Short Cuts roasted chicken breast and a bag of Chinese fried noodles left over from take-out, we whipped up an easy Chinese chicken salad. We liked it so much, we plan to enjoy it weekly.

For a vegetarian salad, substitute grilled tofu for the chicken. If you don’t like fruit and nuts in your salad, leave them out. The flavors of the soy and sesame and the crunchy noodles are what makes this salad distinctive.

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

For a main course that serves 4 for lunch:

Dressing Ingredients
– 1/4 cup peanut oil (you can substitute olive oil)
– 3 tablespoons soy sauce
– 1 teaspoon sesame oil
– 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
– 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Preparation
1. Tear greens into bite-size pieces.
2. Whisk together dressing ingredients.
3. Dress salad. Top with fried noodles and serve.

NOTE: You can make your own fried noodles by cutting 4 wonton wrappers into 1/2″ strips and deep-frying.

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