Cantonese Chicken Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, medium size, shredded
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 1/4 cups chow mein noodles
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 cups boneless chicken breasts, skinned and sliced into 2-inch strips
• 3/4 lb sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 cup snow peas, cut into 3 pieces
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 10 radishes, thinly sliced
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons wine
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/4 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 2 cups mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 combine the lettuce, celery, and cilantro in a large bowl. spread noodles over the top.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat, add chicken and stir until lightly browned and no longer pink. add water chestnuts and peas and stir 1 minute. remove with slotted spoon and arrange over salad.
• 3 garnish with green onions,almonds, and radishes.
• 4 add about 1 cup to 1-1/2 cups of dressing and toss well. pass the remaining dressing separately.
• 5 to make dressing: combine all ingredients, except mayonnaise, in a bowl and stir until sugar dissolves. add mayonnaise and blend until smooth. makes 2-1/4 cups of dressing.