Ingredients

• 1 kg - chicken meat breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1 tsp - light soy sauce, or as needed
• For the dressing:
• 4 tbsp - rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp - orange juice
• 2 tbsp - light soy sauce
• 1 tsp - sugar
• 2 tbsp - sesame seed oil
• Other:
• 1 head lettuce
• 1-2 red peppers as desired
• 2 mandarin oranges, drained
• 250 gms - sliced water chestnuts (or fresh water chestnuts, peeled and sliced)
• 3/4 cup - chow mein noodles

How to Make Chicken Salad- Chinese Style

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry.
• Lightly rub the soy sauce over the breasts (use more if needed).
• Place the breasts on a roasting pan and cook for 45 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking.
• Remove the chicken and cool.
• While the chicken is cooking, prepare the dressing and vegetables.
• In a small bowl, combine the rice vinegar, orange juice, light soy sauce, sugar and sesame seed oil.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Wash the lettuce, remove the core and shred the leaves.
• Remove the seeds from the red pepper and cut into thin strips.
• Remove the cooked chicken and cool.
• Shred the chicken meat with your hands.
• Pour the dressing into the bottom of a large salad bowl.
• Add the lettuce and chicken, tossing with the dressing. Add the red peppers, water chestnuts and mandarin orange slices.
• Garnish with the chowmein noodles.
• Sprinkle the sliced almonds or toasted sesame seeds on top if using.