Submitted by Nancy Echikson:
This is a different (non-mayonnaise based) chicken salad. The hot dressing wilts the cabbage and makes the most delicious salad. My friend Abby gave me this recipe so I call it “Abby’s Oriental Chicken Salad”
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 Napa cabbage – sliced crosswise
- 1 bunch green onions sliced
- 1 pack LaChoy Chow Mein Noodles
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 3-4 poached chicken breasts – cooled and chopped
Dressing Ingredients
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Chop cabbage and onions. Lightly toast Chow mein noodles, sesame seeds and almonds in a saute pan. Mix with cabbage, onions and chicken in a large bowl. Put all dressing ingredients into a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil, then boil 1 minute stirring frequently. Pour hot dressing over salad. To serve later, store greens, chicken and sesame seed mixture separately. Combine before serving and add hot dressing. (Note -Napa cabbage is the kind that looks more like romaine lettuce than iceberg lettuce) .