Graces Awesome Chinese Chicken Salad Recipes

GRACE'S AWESOME CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat. Crumble noodles (do not use seasonings); add crumbled noodles with almonds and sesame seeds to hot oil. Cook, stirring until browned (3 to 4 minutes).
• Lift out mixture from frying pan; drain.
• In a salad bowl, combine noodle mixture, chicken, cabbage and onions. Season with salt to taste.
• Mix together ingredients for Rice Vinegar Dressing and pour over salad; toss lightly until well coated.
• Serve within 1 hour of mixing.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing by adding all ingredients to shaker, shake well and let sit a minimum to 1 hour.
• Boil chicken until no longer pink, about 10-15 minute let cool then cut into bite size pieces.
• While cooking chicken, chop lettuce, shred carrot, peel and slice cucumber, chop cilantro, slice onions, and crush peanuts.
• Put everything in a salad bowl and toss very well with dressing (you may not use it all).
• This is good with soft rolls or sesame crackers.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl combine the chicken, lettuce, green onion, celery, nuts, seeds and noodles. Mix all together. Set aside.
• To Make Dressing: Put vinegar in a small bowl. Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar before adding oil. Shake/Beat well.
• Add dressing to salad and toss to coat. Serve and enjoy!

BARBARA TROPP'S CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sugar, vinegar, mustard and ginger together. Whisk in oils, and season to taste with salt, pepper and more sugar and vinegar if needed. (Dressing should have a nice balance of sweet and tart.).
• In a large bowl toss lettuce with a few tablespoons of dressing until lightly dressed. Arrange around sides of a large serving bowl or platter.
• Toss chicken, celery, peppers and cilantro in a bowl with dressing until well coated. Arrange in center of serving bowl, and sprinkle with pine nuts and cilantro.

DOM'S CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine chicken, lettuce, onion, celery, water chestnuts, bean sprouts and cilantro.
• Drizzle dressing over mixture and toss lightly.
• Add bean thread noodles and toss very lightly.
• Top with sesame seeds and cashews.
• NOTE: To deep-fry bean thread noodles, pour about 2" of vegetable oil in a skillet and heat on medium-high heat. To test temperature, drop in a single noodle. If it puffs up, oil is ready. Cook in small batches. As they puff, push them down and turn them to be sure they are all cooked. When they stop crackling (about 30 seconds), remove with a strainer and drain on paper towels.

DOM'S CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat vinegar in a non-reactive pan over medium heat.
• Add water and sugar, and bring to a boil.
• When sugar is dissolved, remove from heat.
• Add plum sauce, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil.
• Refrigerate overnight.

WARM CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Toss cabbage and lettuce with half of dressing mixture in a large shallow bowl. SPrinkle walnuts over cabbage mixture.
• Combine chicken and 3 tablespoons remaining dressing mixture in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is thoroughly heated. Toss hot chicken mixture and grape halves with cabbage mixture. Serve salad warm with remaining dressing.