Oriental Chicken Salad

Have I posted this already? Scott really likes it, and it's egg- and dairy-free. :) It's Mom's recipe.

Oriental Chicken Salad

                                                                                                     

1 small head or ½ large head cabbage                                            

½ bag chow mien noodles                                                              

2 chicken breasts (boiled, grilled, or however you like it) cubed       

3 green onions chopped                                                                      

2 TBS sesame seeds                                                                      

1-cup almonds (roasted 5 minutes in a hot buttery frying pan)          

2 pkgs ramen noodles                                                                         

Dressing:

2 TBS sugar                                                                                  

½ tsp salt                                                                                      

½ tsp pepper                                                                                

½ c salad oil                                                                                 

3 TBS red wine vinegar                                                                

Make dressing first.  Pour dressing over cooked chicken and let it “marinate” while you are putting the rest of the salad together.

Dice cabbage and put in a large bowl.  Add all the other ingredients except the dressing and chicken.  Add chicken and dressing right before serving.  Serves 10 if it is the main course.  If it is being served with other salads it will probably serve 15-20 people. 

*Mom's tip: Double (or even triple) the dressing part (depending on the amount of cabbage you have).