Here is one of my favorite salad recipes. I love the combination of tastes and textures… the sweet onion dressing, the salty peanuts and the crunch of the red onions and Chinese noodles. I go a little heavy-handed on the peanuts( I love nuts!!) so you may want to use less, if you wish……unless you are a peanut-lover, like me!
Mandarin Chicken Salad
Into a large mixing bowl, put:
1 large head romaine lettuce (washed and in bite-sized pieces)
1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts
1 medium red onion, sliced
1 large can mandarin oranges, drained
4 grilled chicken breasts, cut into slices (* see note at bottom)
Chinese noodles
Toss and then top with:
Fat-free Onion Dressing:
Into a blender, put:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 t onion powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
1 t dry mustard
Blend on high speed for 5 minutes. Pour over salad….
* I like to use Tyson frozen grilled chicken breasts. They can be found in the freezer section next to the chicken nuggets. They are convenient and oohhh…so delicious!