recipe

"Treat yourself to..." as my recipe card says...Chinese Chicken Salad.

i really despise cooking. i really don't like it. i don't know why. i'm just not one of those women who get enjoyment out of cooking or baking....however, i've found that if i must cook, the recipe must be one of those - throw all the ingredients together...and you're done, sort of recipes. the following is one of those. i make it only about once or twice a year. thanksgiving and sometimes christmas. i got this recipe from my grandma and i absolutely love this salad! it is really good! i have no idea why it's called chinese chicken salad...because i don't think it is chinese....in any case...here it is. if you decide to try it sometime...shoot me a note telling me how you liked it.

Salad ingredients (all mixed together in one large bowl)
1 head nappa cabbage (torn/cut into bite-size pieces; like you'd cut any other lettuce for a salad)
2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. chopped into cubes and cooked. (i usually use 3)
4-5 chopped, green onions (i usually use 4)
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 oz. slivered almonds
2 pks uncooked Ramen noodles. crumbled into bits. (chicken flavor)

Dressing ingredients (all mixed together, then pour on top of salad)
1/2 cup oil (i use vegetable oil)
6 tablespoons Rice Vinegar (i use the oriental green label with no sugar or sodium)
4 teasoons sugar
3-4 tablespoons sesame oil (i use 4)
a dash of cayen pepper
2 packets of chicken flavoring (from the Ramen noodles pks)

after you pour the dressing ingredients on top of the salad, let the salad sit overnight (or at least several hours) before eating. this way all the oils soak in and it's much better!