Kung Pao Chicken Salad with Sichuan Dressing

By matt , 5 November 2023
Date Posted
Ingredients

FOR THE SICHUAN DRESSING:

  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon black rice vinegar, aka Chinkiang or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon sichuan chili oil*
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame paste or tahini or peanut butter

FOR THE SALAD:

  • 6 cups salad green such as romaine, kale, etc, sliced
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 2 carrots, julienned or sliced
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
Body

FOR THE SICHUAN DRESSING:

  1. Mix everything well.

FOR THE SALAD:

  1. Toss everything with the dressing and enjoy!
  2. Note: Make you own sichuan chili oil by heating 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat, turn off the heat, add 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns, let cool and strain the solids from the oil. You can also replace the sichuan chili oil with 1 teaspoon sambal oelek and 1/2 teaspoon ground sichuan peppercorns or you can omit the sichuan pepper altogether.
  3. Option: Increase the amount of the sichuan chili oil or add some sambal oelek to make things a little spicier!
Category
Meals
Original Source
Closet Cooking
Status
Cooked