Asian Chicken Salad

Prep time: 20 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This Asian chicken has it all — crisp iceberg lettuce, tender chicken, crunchy fried rice noodles, and a sweet and sour sesame and soy dressing.

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
4 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
3 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
1 (8 ounce) package dried rice noodles

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Make the dressing: Shake oil, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and soy sauce together in a small lidded container. Set aside until salad is ready.
3 Make the salad: Combine lettuce, chicken, green onions, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Cover and chill for 10 minutes.
4 While the salad is chilling, heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Break rice noodles into pieces and fry in the hot skillet in small batches until they begin to puff up, 15 to 25 seconds. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
5 Remove salad from the refrigerator. Portion into salad bowls, top with fried rice noodles, and drizzle dressing over top.