Chinese Chicken Salad

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Roasted chicken, crispy lettuce, cabbage, with an orange marmalade vinaigrette makes this quick and easy Chinese Chicken salad my go to meal!

The first time I had a Chinese chicken salad was back in 1998 when Big Goo and I went to visit the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

If you’ve never visited the Getty Center I highly suggest you plan a trip there.

This place is beautiful, the art is beautiful, and the Chinese Chicken Salad is the best Chinese Chicken Salad I have ever eaten.

As usual I went home to recreate the salad I had just eaten.

Unfortunately, there was no social media to share my creation with!

I try to use organic vegetables whenever possible.

I love this spring mix, green leaf lettuce would work well with this salad as well.

I would highly suggest not using iceberg lettuce.

I just can’t get into using iceberg.

I shred my Napa Cabbage first, then soak it in cold water before spinning it in my favorite salad spinner.

I love mixing cabbages because I need a crunch in my salad.

You can julienne, dice, or chop your carrots, or purchase carrots already shredded for you.

Cut the wonton skins into four pieces to get strips.

Fry wontons strips in hot oil until golden brown, then drain.

You can also buy wontons crisp already made for you in the cracker section of your grocery store.

Assemble the salad by placing the lettuce onto a big tray, top with the cabbage, chicken, and almonds.

I do this only for the presentation of it all. I like to see the ingredients layered.

You don’t have to do this!

I only toss the salad I am going to eat immediately with vinaigrette to prevent wilting.

If you’re gonna serve the salad immediately just add everything to a large bowl and toss it.

I still wound garnish it with the wontons and chow mein last because you need those to be crispy to enhance your salad eating experience!

Author: creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 5
Total Time: 20
Yield: 4-6 1x

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Description

Roasted chicken, crispy lettuce, cabbage, with an orange marmalade vinaigrette makes this quick and easy Chinese Chicken salad my go to meal.

Scale

Ingredients

3 cups roasted chicken breast, shredded

3 cups green leaf lettuce, chopped

1 head Napa cabbage shredded

1 medium bag of coleslaw, about 3 cups

1/2 cup scallion, chopped

1/2 cup almonds, sliced

1/2 pack of wontons, fried

1 cup cooking oil

chow mein noodles, fried to garnish

For the Vinaigrette:

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

4 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium

4 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

2 teaspoons garlic, minced

2 teaspoons ginger, minced

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

Heat oil over medium heat, fry wontons until light brown, drain, and set aside.

Add vinaigrette ingredients to a lidded jar, shake well.

Toss shredded chicken with around 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette.

Wash and spin all salad greens until completely dry.

Add greens to a large bowl top with chicken and remaining ingredients.

Serve with extra vinaigrette plus wontons and chow mein noodles.

Notes

The salad can be tossed with the vinaigrette if serving immediately. Otherwise, I would suggest you wait until you’re ready to serve to toss the salad with the vinaigrette, top with wontons, and chow mein.

Keywords: chinese chicken salad, salad, organic produce, chinese food, wontons, cabbage, napa cabbage, getty center, getty

Chinese Chicken Salad