“This is great for when you want a lighter dinner and don’t want to turn on the oven.”

INGREDIENTS

• DRESSING

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons canned mandarin juice
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3 -4 teaspoons sesame oil
• ¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

• SALAD

• 1 small romaine lettuce, torn in pieces (or use a iceberg lettuce, chopped)
• 4 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (shredded or chopped) or you can shred one of our already cooked chickens
• 3 green onions, chopped
• ¹⁄₃ cup coarsely grated carrot
• 2 cups dry chow mein noodles (can use more or less)
• ¹⁄₃cup toasted slivered almonds or ¹⁄₃ cup chopped peanuts
• canned mandarin oranges (drained, reserve 2 teaspoons juice for the dressing)

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix all dressing ingredients until well combined; refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.
2. In a large bowl combine the lettuce with chicken, green onions, dry noodles, carrot and slivered almonds or chopped peanuts; mix to combine.
3. Pour on the dressing; toss to combine.
4. Top with mandarin orange segments.
5. Serve immediately.

(Food.com, 2014)