Chinese Salad Recipes

Each of these Chinese salad recipes have 6 ingredients. You can make an Asian dressing to go with it (recipe included) or use a ready made dressing instead.  Share your favorite Asian recipe below.

Oriental Chicken Salad

• Medium iceberg lettuce or mixed salad greens
• 2 Cups cooked, cubed or shredded chicken
• 1 Cup cashews
• 8 oz. water chestnuts, sliced
• 1 Cup green peas
• 3 oz. can chow mein noodles

Mix together, pour dressing and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Dressing:

• ½ Cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ Cup water
• ¼ Cup vegetable oil
• ¼ Cup ketchup
• 3 Tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Combine in a saucepan and bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Wonton Chicken Salad

• 6 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 1/2-1 head lettuce, washed and torn
• 3 cups fresh spinach washed
• 3/4 Cup Swiss cheese, cut in cubes or strips
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 pkg. wonton wrappers cut in strips and fried

Dressing:

• 3/4 Cup white vinegar
• 1 1/2 cup oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon grated onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Assemble salad but only add wontons just before serving. Toss with dressing. Serves 10-12.

Mandarin Orange Salad

• 1/2 cup almonds, slivered sauted with 3 tablespoons sugar
• Romaine lettuce, spinach and iceberg lettuce use a combination of each or whichever you like
• 1/2 red onion, sweet, sliced into rings
• 1 Cup green peas or pea pods
• small can mandarin orange segments, drained

Dressing:

• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• pinch of salt

Mix dressing ingredients in a jar or measuring cup. Chill until ready to serve. To prep salad, toss greens in a serving bowl, add onion, oranges and almonds. Serve with dressing but don't pour dressing on until ready to serve.

Asian Chicken Salad with Crispy Wontons

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