Chinese Chicken Salad

Well.....it has been over 2 years since my last post!   To say the least a lot has happened  in my life
Suffice to say that in two years everyone has change......ups and downs.....but all in all I am blessed and still cooking and quilting!!!!   In fact it is by popular demand from the girls in my Wagoner quilt group that I am posting this Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe.  We had our monthly meeting Saturday and I made this salad to share with the group.   I don’t have a pix to share.....we ate it all before they ask me to post it!!!

Chinese Chicken Salad

1 large bag of Cole slaw mix (Sam’s) or two small bags

2 pkgs of Chicken Ramen

1 cucumber sliced into half moons

1 cup of sliced celery 

1  bag of frozen shelled Edamame (Target)

1 bunch of green onions sliced thinly on the bias

1 large can of Mandarin oranges drained

2-4 cups of shredded cooked chicken.  ( I use rotisserie chicken)

1 cup of slivered almonds 

1/4 cup of sesame seeds

2TBSP Everything bagel seasoning 

1 cup of  Canola oil

6 TBSP red wine vinegar

Salad body:

Mix together and toss:

Slaw mix

Green onions

Cucumbers

Celery 

Elamame

Mandarin oranges

Chicken

Salad dressing:

Open ramen packages and remove the seasoning packets.

In a mason jar add:

Oil 

Red wine vinegar 

Everything Bagel seasoning

2 packets of Ramen seasoning from the noodle packages

Shake to mix!

Noodle, nut and Seed topping:

Coarsely crush the noodles from the packages  and place in a large skillet.

Add sesame seeds, almonds, and Everything Bagel seasonings.

Toast till light brown.  Watch carefully.  It will burn very quickly!

Cool the nut, noodle and seed mixture

To serve:

If consuming the entire salad in one day mix the 

Salad body, dressing and toasted mixture together .    I don’t use the entire bottle of dressing.  You can dress to your taste!  

If serving in small portions I keep all the parts separate and only mix to taste and portion when eating.  

You can be creative and add or take away ingredients to suit your taste!

ENJOY!