Chinese Chicken Salad

• 3 tablespoons oil (peanut or vegetable oil)
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken or 4 cups turkey
• 4 cups packed shredded napa cabbage or 4 cups romaine lettuce
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 12 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles (optional)
• 14 cup chopped cashews (optional) or 14 cup peanuts (optional)
• carrot curls (to garnish)
• green onion (to garnish)

1. For dressing, combine peanut oil, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil, garlic and red pepper flakes in small jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well.
2. Place chicken in large bowl.
3. Pour dressing over chicken; toss to coat.
4. **Salad may be made ahead to this point; cover and refrigerate chicken mixture until ready to serve.
5. **.
6. Add cabbage, shredded carrots and sliced onions to bowl; toss well to coat.
7. Serve over chow mein noodles, if desired.
8. Sprinkle cashews, if desired, over salad.
9. Garnish with carrot curls and onions.

oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, fresh ginger, dark sesame oil, garlic, red pepper, chicken, cabbage, carrot, green onion, mein noodles, cashews, carrot curls, green onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chinese-chicken-salad-282112 (may not work)