Easy to make at home Chinois Cafe signature chicken salad.
Ingredients
for mustard vinaigrette dressing:
4 teaspoons dry Chinese mustard powder
½ cup rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons sesame oil (or light sesame oil)
4 tablespoons canola oil (or peanut oil)
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
for salad:
4 cups shredded roast chicken
1 medium head napa cabbage, ¼ inch julienne strips
2 cups romaine lettuce, ¼ inch julienne strips
20 snow peas, ¼ inch julienne strips
6 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
1 scallion, finely sliced (optional)
Fried wonton strips (optional)
Instructions
Make vinaigrette. In a re-sealable jar or plastic container with secure lid, combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette and shake vigorously until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Alternatively, use a blender to mix the ingredients until smooth, adding the oil last. Add salt and pepper to adjust taste as needed.
Make salad. Julienne napa cabbage, romain lettuce, and raw snow peas. Combine vegetables with shredded chicken. Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss until well-coated. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, scallions and wonton strips.
Optional Wonton Strips. Using 8 - 10 wonton wrappers, thinly slice them into ¼ inch wide x 1 inch tall pieces. In hot canola oil, fry wonton strips for up to 60 seconds until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Wolfgang Puck.
Recipe by Bebe Love Okazu at https://bebeloveokazu.com/2012/06/25/chinois-chicken-salad/