Chow Mein Chicken Salad

Submitted by diner524

"You will want to shake up the dressing for this popular oriental salad the day before and refrigerate it until you are ready to toss the mixture. Flaked tuna or crab meat are good alternatives for the chicken in this recipe. Another recipe found in TOH."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup chow mein noodles
• 2⁄3 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 4 teaspoons sliced almonds, toasted
• 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

• VINAIGRETTE

• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

directions

1. In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, chow mein noodles, chicken, onions, almonds and sesame seeds.
2. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinaigrette ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Reviews

[LifeIsGood]

We usually have at least one night per week when we NEED a QUICK dinner. This recipe is perfect for one of those nights. It's quick and very easy to prepare. The taste is amazinig for the simplicity of the recipe! I love the dressing. The chow mein noodles and toasted almonds, sesame seeds were soooooo good in this salad. Thanks for a quick and easy winner!

 

[alligirl]

I swear, diner524, you find the best salad recipes! I loved this one too! It went together, very quickly, and made a filling meal! I must admit that I skipped the green onion, as I didn't have one on hand. It was fine without it. Thanks so much for sharing!

 

[weekend cooker]

What a wonderful quick, easy, TASTY salad. Made recipe as posted without any changes. We all enjoyed the vinigrette, as we thought it was a great choice of ingredints for this salad. Served with recipe#391155#391155, it was a great combo. Made for PRMR tag.

 

[Bayhill]

I love Chinese chicken salad!! This yummy salad was whipped together in a hurry. I used a rotisserie chicken for the meat and I added some shredded cabbage to some romaine lettuce. Also, I changed up the dressing a little to give it a more Asian flair. I increased the vinegar to 3 TBSP and added: a clove of minced garlic, 1 tsp. of sesame oil, and 1 TBSP soy sauce. I added the chow mein noodles and the dressing to individual bowls instead of adding to the whole salad. I didn't want the noodles to get soggy or the salad to wilt in case we had leftovers. Delicious!! I didn't have to worry about leftovers because we devoured the whole salad. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! **Made for 2013 Football Pool**

 

[breezermom]

I enjoyed this salad very much! Loved the dressing especially. All I had to run to the store for were chow mein noodles, and this salad was quick and easy to prepare. Delicious! Thanks for sharing!