Nutty Asian Salad

Submitted by southern chef in lo

"This is one of the best salads I've tried. I found it at Kraft and it's super easy."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 4 1 cup

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package Good Seasons oriental sesame salad dressing mix
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked, shredded (about 3 cups)
• 1 (1 1/4 lb) napa cabbage or (1 1/4 lb) bok choy, thinly sliced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup dry roasted peanuts

directions

1. COMBINE peanut butter, salad dressing mix, crushed red pepper, vinegar, oil and water in medium saucepan. Cook on medium-low heat until peanut butter is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
2. ADD chicken; cook until heated through, stirring constantly.
3. TOSS cabbage with red bell peppers in large bowl. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with peanuts just before serving.