Chinese Chicken Salad with Napa Cabbage and Toasted Sesame Seeds
Serves 3-4
This salad is easy to prepare and a go-to when the days get a bit warmer.
Ingredients: 
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 3 T low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 head iceberg or romaine lettuce – chopped
- 1/2 head Napa cabbage – chopped
- 1 1/2 cups dried chow mein noodles
- 3 medium carrots – grated
- 11 oz can mandarin orange segments – drained
- 1 bunch green onion – sliced thin
- 1 medium red bell pepper – diced
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts – chopped
- Toasted white sesame seeds
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 T seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 T toasted sesame oil
- 3 T low sodium soy sauce
- 1 T sugar
- 1 T fresh ginger – minced
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (more if you like a bit more heat)
Preparation:
Place chicken breasts in a medium sauce pan, cover with water, add soy sauce and bring to a boil. Cover the pot, turn off heat and let sit for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and let cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
To prepare the dressing, place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth in texture.
Place all remaining ingredients except for sesame seeds in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and dress the salad, mixing well to incorporate the flavors. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the salad.