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Recipe: Chinese Chicken Salad edit

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Created by: Anonymous

Edited by: Alisa Escanlar, Sheri, Barnaby Dorfman

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Yield: 6 servings

edit Ingredients

1

bag coleslaw about 4 cups

1

cup slivered almonds

4

tablespoons sesame seeds

1

small onion , chopped

1

package ramen noodles , crushed

1

can mandarin oranges , drained

1

cup chopped cooked chicken

Yoshida gourmet sauce

½

cup salad oil

1

tablespoon soy sauce

3

tablespoons white wine vinegar

3

tablespoons rice vinegar

3

tablespoons sugar

½

teaspoon salt & pepper

edit Preparation

Step 1

Dressing: Combine the sugar, vinegars, oil, salt

Step 2

Pepper and soy sauce and mix well.

Step 3

Marinate the chicken in the gourmet sauce for a couple hours before adding to the salad.

Step 4

Mix the rest of the ingredients together and add the chicken and dressing.

Step 5

Don't add the ramen noodles until just before serving or they will lose their crunch.

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Chinese chicken salad, as its name suggests, is a salad with chicken flavoured by Chinese seasonings, popular in the United States. The Chinese influence comes from common Chinese-themed ingredients. Though many variations exist, common features of most salads described as "Chinese chicken" contain lettuce, chicken, use of ginger and sesame oil in the dressing, and crispy pieces of deep-fried noodles. Other recipes may contain a combination of: *Water chestnuts *Bamboo shoots *Peanuts *Almonds *Mandarin orange slices The Chinese chicken salad may have originated from Pan-Asian cuisine pioneers, such as Wolfgang Puck, rather than having actual roots in Chinese cuisine, as salad is a dish of Western origins. However, many "non-Western" world cultures also have salads of various sorts as part of their traditional cuisines. The pleasing combination of ingredients have given Chinese chicken salad widespread popularity, thus establishing it on many restaurant menus, including the fast food establishment Wendy's and the exclusive Spago.

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