Chinese Chicken Salad

Recipe adapted from Mels Kitchen Cafe

Ingredients:

Dressing

• 2 Tablespoons low-sodium (gluten free) soy sauce
• 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1-2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce
• 1 clove garlic, or 1/2 t minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• salt and pepper to taste

Salad

• 3-4 cups shredded cabbage, can use coleslaw mix
• 3-4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 2 cans (11-ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained
• 3 cups cooked chopped chicken
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1-2 cups nuts--almonds, peanuts, etc. 

Instructions

1. For the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use. (It can be made several days in advance and refrigerated.)
2. In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients.
3. When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine (add the dressing gradually if you like less dressing--you may not need to add it all). Serve immediately. 

SHOPPING LIST

Liquid

soy sauce (gluten free)

rice vinegar

olive oil

sesame oil

chile garlic sauce

honey

Produce

Cabbage

Romaine lettuce

green onions, 3 green onions

Garlic

Ginger

Meat

Chicken, 2 cans or 1 pound cooked, shredded 

Seasonings

salt and pepper

garlic powder

powdered ginger

Canned

Mandarin oranges, 22 ounces