Name: Asian Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (grilled and shredded, skin removed); 1 bunch celery (sliced); 2 cans sliced water chestnuts (rinsed and drained); 2 cups raw, whole almonds (lightly roasted); 2 pkg Oriental flavored Ramen noodles (break up noodles); 1 bottle Italian dressing (I use Paul Newman vinegar and oil)

Oriental Chicken Salad

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Asian Chicken Salad

This is one of my favorite picnic recipes. It packs really well and is good cold and at room temperature.

Course: Main Course, Salad

Keyword: Asian, Celery, Chicken, Salad

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts grilled and shredded, skin removed
1 bunch celery sliced
2 cans sliced water chestnuts rinsed and drained
2 cups raw, whole almonds lightly roasted
2 pkg Oriental flavored Ramen noodles break up noodles
1 bottle Italian dressing I use Paul Newman vinegar and oil

Instructions

In a sealable bowl, place shredded chicken on the bottom, followed by almonds, celery and water chestnuts. Add the broken ramen noodles and sprinkle the dry Top Ramen flavor packets over the top.
Pour 1/2 of the bottle of dressing, toss the salad, cover and set in the refrigerator for a couple hour or over night.
When ready to serve, pour remaining salad dressing over top and give salad one last gentle toss.

Notes

Recipe is featured in EAI Blog Post, Parking An Idea.