Asian WonTon Chicken Salad (with homemade dressing)
(Salad)
2 lbs of cooked chicken (shred, chunk, slice)
1 head lettuce, chopped or shredded
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 red/purple onion, chopped
1 can mandarin oranges
1 carrot, shredded (optional)
WonTons, fried in oil
chopped nuts (optional)
sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
(Dressing)
*this is going to be more of a guide, adjust things to the flavor you like
1 cup salad oil (can be vegetable oil)
1/3-2/3 cup rice vinegar*
2 Tablespoons sesame oil
2-4 cloves* of garlic, minced
1-2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/4-1/2 cup sugar
3-4 Tablespoons sesame seeds
Mix all the dressing ingredients together, store in the fridge. Toss the salad together, leaving the wontons to the side until ready to serve. When ready to serve, crunch up the wontons into the salad and pour dressing over it all. Toss together and serve.
