Chicken Salad with Crispy Wontons
Mar. 1st, 2021 06:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fuzzyredThis week I didn't feel like anything heavy, so I decided to make a salad. I did have to make some changes though.
Ingredients
10 wonton wrappers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups torn romaine
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes
Instructions
1. Lightly spritz both sides of the wontin strips with cooking spray; place on a baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the strips over; broil 2-3 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
2. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, sugar, salt and pepper; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, chicken, peppers, and tomatoes. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Top with wonton strips.
Variations and Thoughts
The first variation is kind of a big one. I couldn't find wonton wrappers OR the crispy wonton strips my grandma buys, so I ended up buying French's Crunchy Toppers, the onion variety. They are crunchy and tasty and I thought they'd pair well with the salad (they did). I used apple cider vinegar because I couldn't find anything else and I think it worked out fine. I also couldn't find sesame oil, so I used sunflower oil instead. I didn't measure the lettuce, just tore up as much as I thought I needed. And I used diced roma tomatoes instead of grape tomatoes because all the ones in the store looked rotten.
After making the dressing, I tasted it right away and found out why it says to make it first and set it aside; the flavours need time to combine. When I was ready to put it on the salad, I tasted it again and it was decent, kind of like a salt and vinegar chips. The crunchy onions were rather tasty with the salad, and everything blended together pretty well. All in all, a good salad, and I may add permesan cheese when I eat more of it later.
Ingredients
10 wonton wrappers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups torn romaine
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes
Instructions
1. Lightly spritz both sides of the wontin strips with cooking spray; place on a baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the strips over; broil 2-3 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
2. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, sugar, salt and pepper; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, chicken, peppers, and tomatoes. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Top with wonton strips.
Variations and Thoughts
The first variation is kind of a big one. I couldn't find wonton wrappers OR the crispy wonton strips my grandma buys, so I ended up buying French's Crunchy Toppers, the onion variety. They are crunchy and tasty and I thought they'd pair well with the salad (they did). I used apple cider vinegar because I couldn't find anything else and I think it worked out fine. I also couldn't find sesame oil, so I used sunflower oil instead. I didn't measure the lettuce, just tore up as much as I thought I needed. And I used diced roma tomatoes instead of grape tomatoes because all the ones in the store looked rotten.
After making the dressing, I tasted it right away and found out why it says to make it first and set it aside; the flavours need time to combine. When I was ready to put it on the salad, I tasted it again and it was decent, kind of like a salt and vinegar chips. The crunchy onions were rather tasty with the salad, and everything blended together pretty well. All in all, a good salad, and I may add permesan cheese when I eat more of it later.
