Thursday, May 31, 2012

Chicken Wonton Salad

This was a request from way back in November after we hosted Scott and Shauna for lunch.  They liked this so much --and really, it is one of our favorites.




Chicken Wonton Salad
Amounts will vary depending on how many you want to feed.  
These amounts can feed about 5 adults generously, but can be adjusted to your needs.

Lettuce,  torn into bite size pieces. Combination of Iceberg and Romaine is best but it's all a matter of preference. (Amount will vary, you be the judge.)
2 cucumbers peeled and sliced
1/4 c green onions (scallions) sliced thinly (I usually use the white part and some green all the way up to just before it branches)
slivered almonds
Fried Wontons 
--cut one stack of the small wonton wrappers into 4ths making long slices and fry in about 1/2- 1 inch vegetable or canola oil at 325 deg F until barely golden.
2 chicken breasts 
--cut into bite size chunks and sautee with a little bit of garlic salt, pepper and then drizzle with balsamic vinegar to taste.

Dressing:
(1:1:1 ratio)
Combine in a jar or other container with a lid:
1/2 c rice vinegar (regular white or apple cider vinegar works great too)
1/2 c white sugar (dissolve as best you can)
1/2 c vegetable or canola oil
salt and pepper to taste.
Shake well before putting on salad.

You can toss it all together and serve, or allow people to build their own salad (fresher). Enjoy!