You salad lovers absolutely must try this! It is absolutely the best salad I have ever tasted. My husband and I like it so much, we have it for dinner at least once every week. And it's a perfect meal for us "working class people". I prepare the ingredients the night before, and store everything in the refrigerator in individual plastic storage bags. When I get home from work the next evening, I simply combine the ingredients, toast the bread, and we're ready to eat. 10 minutes tops!
This salad is perfect for potlucks because it's easy to transport, and it's large enough to feed an army. If you're interested in serving dinner for two, plan on storing the left-overs, and serve it as a side with your next meal.
I can't wait to hear the feedback on this one!
Chinese Chicken Salad
by Elly Lewis
4-6 Chicken Breast; cooked, cooled and shredded to 1½" pieces
6 slices Ginger Root (May substitute with not quite ¼ tsp Ginger Powder)
1½ heads Iceberg Lettuce, sliced very thin then cut across twice
1-2 bunches Green Onion, sliced very thin 'lengthwise', and cut to 2"
½ cup Sliced Almonds, lightly toasted in broiler
¼ cup Sesame Seeds, lightly toasted in broiler
2 packages Top Ramen 'Noodles' only, broken into 1" pieces
Cook chicken breasts in medium size pot until done. Drain chicken, and allow to cool in large bowl. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred to 1½" pieces. Add all other ingredients to the chicken pieces, and toss well, without salad dressing. Set aside until ready to serve.
Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing
½ cup Granulated Sugar
2 tsp MSG or Accent
1 tbsp Table Salt
¾ tsp Black Pepper
½ cup Vegetable Oil
½ cup Red Wine Vinegar
Combine all ingredients and blend on high until sugar has completely dissolved. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. When you are ready to serve dinner, give the bottle a quick shake to make sure it's well blended, and you're ready to toss the salad.
Chinese Chicken Salad
by Elly Lewis
4-6 Chicken Breast; cooked, cooled and shredded to 1½" pieces
6 slices Ginger Root (May substitute with not quite ¼ tsp Ginger Powder)
1½ heads Iceberg Lettuce, sliced very thin then cut across twice
1-2 bunches Green Onion, sliced very thin 'lengthwise', and cut to 2"
½ cup Sliced Almonds, lightly toasted in broiler
¼ cup Sesame Seeds, lightly toasted in broiler
2 packages Top Ramen 'Noodles' only, broken into 1" pieces
Cook chicken breasts in medium size pot until done. Drain chicken, and allow to cool in large bowl. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred to 1½" pieces. Add all other ingredients to the chicken pieces, and toss well, without salad dressing. Set aside until ready to serve.
Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing
½ cup Granulated Sugar
2 tsp MSG or Accent
1 tbsp Table Salt
¾ tsp Black Pepper
½ cup Vegetable Oil
½ cup Red Wine Vinegar
Combine all ingredients and blend on high until sugar has completely dissolved. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. When you are ready to serve dinner, give the bottle a quick shake to make sure it's well blended, and you're ready to toss the salad.
Try hot garlic bread with this salad. It makes a great meal!
10-12 servings
2 comments:
Thank you! With being a college student I love the idea of being able to prepare one dish and use it throughout the week. Plus being an avid salad consumer myself, this looks amazing. I can't wait to try it!
Hello there, Mr. TBA;
I'm very sure you will enjoy this salad. Particularly, because it's an easy meal...and it sounds to me like you need something that affords you instant nourishment, for your on-the-go lifestyle.
Store the left-overs in a Ziploc bag (without dressing), pull it out anytime you're hungry. Toast the garlic bread, add the dressing and you're done... 15 minutes from start to finish.
Another good one for you is the Burger Bean Cups in the "Beef" catagory. They go well with mashed potatoes cooked with one-half tsp chicken flavoring (powder), and a dash of Seasoned Salt and fresh ground pepper.
Mashed potatoes are a great side to almost any dish, and simple to return to their original condition. Just add a touch of milk and butter with a wire whisk, after they've been zapped in the microwave for a minute or 2.
Let me know how you like the salad.
ENJOY!
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