Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad

Oriental Dressing

3 tablespoons honey

1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon Grey Poupon dijon mustard

1/8 teaspoon sesame oil

Salad

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup corn flake crumbs

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 boneless chicken breast half

3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped

1 cup red cabbage

1 cup napa cabbage

1/2 carrot, julienne or shredded

1 green onion, chopped

1 tablespoon sliced almonds

1/3 cup chow mein noodles

Preheat oil in deep fryer. Blend together all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl. Place dressing in refrigerator to chill while preparing salad.

In a small, shallow bowl, beat egg, then add milk and mix well. In another bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs salt and pepper. Cut chicken into 4 or 5 long strips. Dip each strip of chicken first into egg mixture, then into the flour mixture coating each piece completely. Fry chicken finger for 5 minutes or until coating has darkened to brown. Prepare salad by tossing the chopped romaine with the cabbage and carrots.

Sprinkle green onion on top of lettuce Sprinkle almonds over the salad, then the chow mein noodles. Serve with salad dressing on the side.

Almond Orange Salad

Salad Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce, torn

a few leaves of leafy lettuce, torn

3 ribs celery, diced

5-6 green onions, chopped

1 large can mandarin oranges, drained

1/2 cup slivered almonds

4 tablespoons sugar

Cook almonds and sugar over medium heat until coated. Turn onto wax paper. Cook and break apart. Combine all salad ingredients, except almonds, in a bowl.

Dressing Ingredients

4 tablespoons oil

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1/2 tablespoons salt

dash of pepper

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Mix well, then refrigerate.

Right before serving combine salad with dressing and toss in almonds, so they stay crisp. Serve.

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