Chinese Chicken Salad

Salad Ingredients:

• 1½     lbs      Cooked chicken (preferably breast, preferably roasted)

• 8        oz       Bean Threads (or Chinese noodles; e.g., Chung-King)

• 1-2     small   Heads iceberg lettuce shredded

• 6-10   Stalks green onions, sliced thin

Optional;

• 5-7     tbsp    Chopped toasted almonds (and/or)

• 5-7     tbsp    Toasted sesame seeds

Dressing Ingredients:

• 1        cup     sesame oil

• 1        tsp      Salt

• 1        tbsp    Sugar (heaping)

• 1        cup     Balsamic vinegar (or ½ - ½ lemon juice, I like more)

• 1        cup     Soy sauce

• 1        tbsp    hot oil (or sesame oil and a few dashes of hot sauce)

• 4        tbsp    Fresh garlic, chopped or crushed

Procedures:

1. Cook and shred the chicken
2. Chop the lettuce, green onions, and cilantro
3. Mix with the chicken (add chopped tomatoes or salsa here if desired)
4. If you use bean threads CAREFULLY heat oil and expand the threads.
5. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT noodles (or threads).
6. pour over salad and toss well.
7. add noodles and eat!

Only mix and prepare as much noodles as you need, otherwise they get soggy!