Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

This was delicious! I added sesame oil and mandarin orange segments and it was delicious!

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JasBradley

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Ventura, California, USA

Living In: Chico, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2010

Really liked this recipe. I added mandarin oranges and didn't have almonds but other than that followed the recipe exactly. Very good.

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nattyb

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2010

Great salad! Although I didn't make the dressing. Instead I used Kraft's Asian Sesame Dressing. But I'd like to try making it sometimes. I made this salad for a reunion. I doubled it. I added julienned carrots, extra chicken, bean sprouts and mandarin oranges. And it was GONE fast! :)

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eshakespear

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2010

This is excellent! I used a spring mix of lettuces and bought a rotissere chicken to save on time and get a really good flavor. Read the reviews about the vinegar so I used seasoned rice vinegar with a splash of distilled vinegar for the dressing and it was fantastic. I took this to work so I kept the lettuce separate, mixed the chicken, onions, and waterchestnuts in a bowl and put the noodles and almonds in another bowl. The salad was put together right before eating without the salad dressing. Each person added their own salad dressing because we all take lunches at different times and I did not want the lettuce to wilt. I got rave reviews over this recipe with several asking for the recipe. I have made it twice in the same week. You won't be disappointed by this one!

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carrierdh99

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2010

Excellent! I used wok oil and added just a couple of drops of Terriaki sauce to the dressing. I wanted to used apple cider vinigar but I only had white, so I also added a squirt of apple juice from my daughters juice box! I added oranges, and yellow peppers for color. Between the three of us it was gone!

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Becky

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2010

Really dressing. I added quite a bit more pepper and some sesame oil. I didn't have poppy seeds but I didn't miss them. It was a good balance of vinegar and oil.

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Noelle

Reviewed: May 30, 2010

I made this today and it was a great hot weather salad to have with leftover rotisserie chicken that I got at the grocery store earlier this week. I added about 1 T of sesame oil to the oil and also used 1/2 olive and 1/2 veg. oil (using the tablespoon of sesame oil to fill up the 1/2 c. I used rice wine vinegar. I added a large can of mandarin oranges and pea pods (cut in half). I used rice noodles instead of chow mein noodles. If I had ginger on hand, I would have grated some in the dressing. I think I'll leave the poppy seeds out next time. They really don't add much. This was a very nice salad!

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Love my Doxie

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: May 17, 2010

declicious! loved the crispy noodles! and a very

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Marty

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

This was an easy lunch salad to prepare and delicious! I took the advice of another reviewer and fried up some wonton skins in strips instead of the chow mein noodles and a touch of sesame oil in the dressing was the over the top finish. Frankly, this salad would be good with anything you had left in your fridge. Thanks Lea_b!

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Jen Woy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: San Anselmo, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

My Mom makes a salad very similar. I was craving it and couldn't get a hold of her to get the dressing recipe. Found this and it is so similar. Absolutely delicious! I made a few changes to mimic my Mother's recipe. Used Napa Cabbage and added sliced red peppers, mandarin oranges,bamboo shoots, sliced English cucumbers, omitted almonds and added toasted sesame seeds. Dressing was spot on! I did add a bit of apple juice to dressing because I didn't have apple cider vinegar and wanted that kick but absolutely perfect!!!! Yummmm! The whole family loved this!

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