Asian Wonton Salad
Asian-inspired wonton salad packs a ton of flavor with a sweet sesame dressing over lettuce, chicken, and other fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic pressed or very finely minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
Salad
- 2 heads romaine lettuce or a combination of greens (romaine, shredded cabbage, spinach etc)
- 2-3 chicken breasts cooked and shredded (or 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken)
- large handful cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 small red onion sliced thinly
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1 package wontons
- vegetable oil for frying canola or peanut work great
Instructions
- DRESSING
- Place all dressing ingredients into a quart jar (or something equivalent) and shake vigorously. If desired, make ahead of time and store in the fridge.
- WONTONS
- Heat about 2 inches of oil in a pot on the stove top. Use pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut wontons into thirds (about 1" strips). You may not need the entire package, depending on how much salad you're making. I usually use about half of the wonton wrappers. You'll want the oil at about 375 degrees. Test by dipping a wonton in and seeing if it bubbles up quickly. Fry wontons a few at a time and set on paper towels to dry. These can be made ahead of time and kept in an air tight container.
- SALAD
- Tear clean lettuce into chunks and place in a large salad bowl. Top with cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, and red onion. Add shredded chicken and top with Sweet Sesame Dressing. Toss salad together. Once everything is well coated, add wonton strips and gently toss to combine.
Notes
If Asian salad is sounding good, you might enjoy this one too.
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