6ounceschickencooked and chopped into bite-sized pieces
16mandarin orange segmentsoptional
1cupdried chow mein noodles
1cuproasted sliced almonds
Instructions
Dressing
Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender, except for the vegetable oil and black sesame seeds. Blend on high speed. While blending, SLOWLY add the vegetable oil to the mixture to create an emulsion.
Add the sesame seeds and blend for just a few seconds.
Pour the dressing into an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator.
Salad
Build 4 salads by arranging about 1 cup of iceberg lettuce in the bottom of each salad bowl or plate.
Sprinkle about 1 1/2 ounces of chicken over the lettuce in each bowl.
Arrange about 4 mandarin orange wedges on each salad, if desired.
Add some dressing to each salad.
Sprinkle about 1/4 cup dried chow mein noodles and 1/4 cup roasted sliced almonds on top of each salad and serve.