Chinese Chicken Salad III

SUBMITTED BY: Teri PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"This is one of my favorite salads. It tastes so good you wouldn't even suspect it's low-fat. Wonton wrappers (or skins) can be found in the deli or produce section of most supermarkets."

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	40 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 teaspoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon hot chile paste
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
16 (3.5 inch square) wonton wrappers, shredded
4 cups romaine lettuce - torn, washed and dried
2 cups shredded carrots
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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DIRECTIONS

To prepare the dressing, whisk together the hoisin sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, chili paste, ginger, vinegar and sesame oil.
Grill or broil chicken until cooked, cool and slice.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Spray a large shallow pan with nonstick vegetable spray, arrange shredded wontons in a single layer and bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, wontons, lettuce, carrots, green onions and cilantro. Toss with dressing and serve.

Note

Hoisin sauce , also called Peking sauce, is a thick, reddish-brown sauce that is sweet and spicy, and widely used in Chinese cooking. It's a mixture of soybeans, garlic, chile peppers and various spices. It can be found in Asian markets and many large supermarkets. Look in the Asian or ethnic section. If this item is not in stock at your local store, ask your grocer to special order it for you. Most grocers will be happy to do this for their customers.

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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Esmee

This recipe was very tasty. As a bonus, it was also very pretty. This salad would be wonderful as part of a party buffet.

17 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2004 by BUTTERFLYGARDENER

Well finally I know the secret ingredient in my favorite salad at Houston's Restaurant: Hoisin sauce. The salad was good, I just didn't love it. The sauce was good but I should have added the veg. oil as suggested by other reviewers - it clung heavily to the greens. Also I love spicy but I thought the chili paste was too much. Maybe cutting it in half or even leaving it out would be prudent. I tried 1/2 Napa cabbage, wish I had stuck with all romaine. Oh, and the wontons were great. If you cut them thin and bake them on a cookie sheet - at low heat as suggested by another user - they puff up and taste great. Make extra b/c your family might snap them up before the salad is ready. Oh, and I sauted my chicken in some hoison sauce and sesame oil. It did add a lot to the taste of the salad I thought.

12 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by JOSIE

Chinese Chicken Salads are one of my favorites because they're so versatile and easy to put together. I usually like to add mandarin orange segments and slivered almonds into the mix. I prefer mine over shredded cabbage and carrots (pre-mixed of course). I'm still waiting for my hubby to order me a food processor. There are several chinese salad recipes on this site, and they all sound delicious. Use your imagination with this one and enjoy. Thanks Teri.

9 users found this review helpful

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