Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients

  • 6 ounce shredded chicken
  • ⅓ bunch cilantro chopped
  • ⅓ bunch watercress chopped
  • ½ head lettuce shredded
  • 2 stalks celery sliced thin
  • 1 cup bean sprout
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • ¼ cup homemade chicken stock (with gelatin preferable)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp salad oil (not olive oil)
  • 6-8 drops tabasco sauce
  • 2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. In a medium sized bowl, combine the vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, chicken stock, sesame oil, salad oil,
  2. tabasco sauce and dry mustard. Add in the shredded chicken and allow to marinate for at least one hour.
  3. While the chicken is marinating prepare the remaining ingredients and allow them to chill.
  4. When ready to serve, toss the chicken and marinade with the chilled vegetables until well blended.
  5. Serve on salad plates or a large platter and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.