Asian Sesame Salad With Chicken

Made this for dinner last night, it was so good! Everyone loved it.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons canola oil
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1  tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 (10 fluid ounce) can mandarin oranges, well drained, juice reserved
• 4  chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 6  cups  mixed greens
• 1⁄2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  peeled and julienned jicama
•  pepper, to taste

Directions

1. To make dressing, combine rice vinegar, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, sugar and dry mustard in a jar or bottle. Shake to combine.
2. Marinate chicken in reserved mandarin orange juice for 30 minutes. Cook chicken with lemon juice in a non-stick pan over medium heat until no longer pink, approximately 5-7 minutes. Add pepper to taste. Set aside.
3. In a large salad bowl, toss mixed greens, onion slices, jicama, mandarin oranges and sesame seeds with dressing. Add cooked chicken. Serve immediately.
4. Variation: Substitute 3/4 - 1 lb. (350 - 500 grams) cooked shrimp for chicken.