Chinese Chicken Salad

Salad

• 3 cups chicken shredded, cooked
• 1 Napa cabbage thinly shredded (about 6 cups, approx. 1 pound, small head
• 1/2 red cabbage thinly shredded (approx. 3 cups, small
• 1 cup carrot matchstick, thinly julienned, or finely shredded
• 3 oz. snow peas approx. 1 cup, ends trimmed and julienned
• 1 red bell pepper julienned then halved
• 1-2 oz. mandarin oranges drained, canned in water
• 1/3 cup cilantro loosely packed, chopped
• 1/3 cup green onion chopped
• 1/2 cup craisins optional but recommended
• 2/3 cup almonds more or less to taste, or chopped peanuts
• 1 1/2 cups wonton strips more or less to taste, or chow Mein noodles
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds more or less to taste, or sunflower seeds

Optional Salad Ingredients

• pineapple
• Mango
• Asian pear

Dressing

• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce Asian style
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil light; or canola oil