Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Chinese Chicken Salad

When the weather starts to get hot I always try to find recipes which don't heat up the house.  As it is already starting to heat up here over on the west coast,  I've started breaking them out a little early this year.  This recipe is super simple.  I also just love the colors.  What is it about summer recipes that make them so colorful?



 Chinese Chicken Salad

  • Chicken breasts - grilled and diced  
  • Head of lettuce 
  • Mandarin Oranges
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Chow mein noodles or Won-ton strips
  • Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing




The chicken can be grilled ahead of time or on the day of.  You can cook it on a grill during the summer, or we like to use our George Foreman grill on days it's a little cooler or we don't feel like getting out the charcoal.

I like to make my dressing from scratch, but you could use store bought to make the recipe even easier. The dressing that I make has a nice little kick which I think balances out the sweetness of the oranges and cranberries making a wonderful flavor experience for your taste buds.



  I didn't include any specific proportions because it's a recipe that's made very much based on your tastes.  Add a little bit of this, a bit of that and you have a very scrumptious summer salad.  Enjoy!


7 comments:

  1. Ooooo I LOVE Asian salads! Thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings : )

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  2. Asian salads are my favorite! This looks delicious. Thanks for linking up with us at Hump Day Happenings!

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    1. thanks for inviting me. I hope to stop by again. :)

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  3. This looks soo good! We have the same kind of taste! And you live near wine country? How cool is that?! It must be so beautiful!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you like it. I so far have really enjoyed trying your recipes. Wine country is pretty but we get a lot of visitors and beauty comes with a price. :)

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  4. Your pictures are so tempting. Looks yummy and healthy!

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    1. Thanks! And thanks for stopping by! I love when something is both yummy AND healthy... usually it's only one or the other. :)

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