Monday, September 7, 2009

Asian Chicken Salad

I saw this salad on a cooking show the other day and thought it looked really good. I never order salads like this in a restaurant, but thought it would be good to try and easy to make since I did a more scaled back version than the original.

Asian Chicken Salad

1 large carrot, peeled
3 cups shredded napa cabbage
3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 cups thinly sliced store-bought rotisserie chicken (about 2 small chicken breasts)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup chow mein noodles, for garnish
You can totally make the dressing yourself or I used Kraft Asian Toasted Sesame dressing.

For the salad: Using a vegetable peeler, shave the carrot and add to a large salad bowl. Stir in the cabbage, lettuce, chicken and sesame seeds. Pour the dressing and toss well, adding the chow mein noodles right before you serve. It was a nice change to the regular salads we usually have for summer dinners.