Asian Wonton Salad Food

ASIAN SALAD CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. To make Cups, brush one side of 1 wonton skin with olive oil. With bottom of small drinking glass, press wonton skin, oil side down, into ungreased regular-size muffin cup. Repeat with remaining wonton skins. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until brown. Remove from muffin cups to cooling rack.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add ramen noodles, almonds, sunflower nuts and sesame seed; cook, stirring frequently, until brown. Remove from skillet to small bowl; cool completely.
• Shred cabbage; place in large bowl. Add green onions to cooled noodle mixture; stir. Sprinkle over cabbage.
• In small bowl, beat sugar and vinegar with whisk until dissolved. Beat in soy sauce. Add oil; beat until well combined. Add Dressing to Salad; toss.
• Fill cooled cups with salad. Serve immediately.

ASIAN TOSSED SALAD WITH WONTON STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes, pineapple and onion; set aside. In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil to 375°. Fry wonton strips, in batches, for 10-20 seconds or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle over salad.
• In a blender, combine the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper. While processing, gradually add olive oil in a steady stream. Transfer to a pitcher or bowl; serve with salad.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a ziplock with 2 T sesame oil and 2 garlic cloves. Let marinade for 20 minute.
• Whisk all dressing ingredients together till well incorporated, set aside.
• Place wonton strips onto sprayed baking sheet (or you can just fry them) Bake just till browned at 350° (watch closely).
• Grill chicken breasts till no longer pink. Cool and slice into strips.
• Toss romaine, carrots, cilantro, and onions. Then add chicken, wontons, almonds and mandarin oranges and toss w/ dressing till well coated. Serve.

CRISPY WONTON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, peach preserves, mayonnaise, soy sauce, chili powder and onion powder, and season to taste with salt.
• Prepare the salad: Add the chicken to the dressing and toss.
• To fry the wonton wrappers, cut the squares into 1/2-inch strips, then cut those strips in half crosswise to shorten them. In a medium saucepan, heat an inch of oil over medium to 350 degrees, or until a wonton strip immediately bubbles when added. Carefully add the wonton strips to the hot oil and, stirring constantly with a slotted spoon, fry until puffy and golden, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer the crispy wontons to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
• Assemble the salad: Add the chopped romaine, scallions, cilantro, mint and half of the fried wontons to the bowl with the dressed chicken, and toss to combine. Season with salt as needed. Top with the remaining fried wontons and serve immediately.