Friday, March 30, 2012

Chicken Chinese Salad

Cold salad - but super yummy.  Has been modified from the original to my liking as follows:

Your shopping list will include:
cider vinegar (white works too)
sugar
canola oil
low sodium soy sauce
ramen noodle package (minus the flavor pack)
broccoli slaw
green onions

If you are adding chicken (can be made without and is still super good) and you are going to fry some chicken - do so while you are making the sauce as both need to cool before adding to the veggies.  Other options are to make breaded chicken pieces, or prepackaged chicken. I am partial to the Tyson Honey BBQ or frying some boneless skinless chicken breasts and adding some honey and BBQ sauce to it while frying.

1/4 c cider vinegar
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c canola oil
2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

I usually add just under these amounts as the original recipe calls for two ramen packages and I only use one - and the ramen soaks up these ingredients.  Your choice.  Play with it and you'll understand what I mean.

Combine all of these ingredients in small sauce pan and bring to boil until sugar is dissolved.  Allow to cool.

Thinly slice your 2-3-4 green onions.

Take out your aggressions and frustrations on the ramen noodle package - jeez not that much! - crunch it all up into crumbled and small pieces.  Open the package and dump into a large bowl - removing the flavor pack.  Add your green onions to the bowl.  Dump in a package of broccoli slaw (you may want to cut these up a bit to make it not so long and therefore more eatable pieces).  Add your cooled chicken and the cooled sauce.  Combine thoroughly. 

I usually can't wait so I eat some now but ideally I put the remainder in the fridge and let it marinate overnight. 

It won't last long!  Only share with those you really love!