A variations of this salad is at every restaurant, but this is the original.

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breast (or 3# turkey
• 2 small slices fresh ginger (or 1/4 tsp dried ginger)
• 1 head lettuce, chopped
• 3 green onions, slivered into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 lb bean sprouts
• 1/2 lb mushrooms sliced
• 6-8 water chestnuts, sliced ( 1/2 can)
• 1/2 c slivered almonds – toasted
• 1/4 c sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 pkg Mai-fun noodles (Rice threads)
• oil

Dressing:

• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1 Tab sugar
• 1 Tab  soy sauce
• 1 Tab sesame oil
• 1/4 c oil
• 3 Tab Marukan rice vinegar

Directions:

1. Cook chicken in small about of water with ginger.
2. Cut into bite size pieces.
3. Fry Mai-fun noodles, a few at a time,in about 2 inches of hot oil (400°) in a deep pot. Watch out – they explode!
4. Mix dressing ingredients in a jar.
5. Shake vigorously.
6. Toss everything together at the last minute.

Serves: 4 – 6

Source:  Mai-fun noodle package

Notes:  Noodles can be done ahead and stored in an airtight container.