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Chinese Chicken Salad

A crowd-friendly salad that is equally at home in a bowl or crisp wonton cups.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Source: Food52

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces coleslaw mix with carrots, or 1 shredded cabbage
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 package chicken-flavor ramen
  • 3 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  • ½ cup peanut or canola oil
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon nigella or toasted sesame seeds
  • Wonton strips, for serving

Instructions

  1. Whisk the oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and ramen seasoning packet into a dressing.
  2. Combine the cabbage, green onions, chicken, and cashews.
  3. Crumble in the dry ramen noodles and add the seeds.
  4. Just before serving, add the dressing and toss well. Finish with wonton strips, or spoon into baked wonton cups.