Give the delivery guy a rest and prepare delicious Asian-inspired food in the comfort of your own kitchen. From the crunchy Filipino recipe for Lumpia Rolls to the fragrant Baked Soy Ginger Salmon, we think you’ll agree it’s well worth the time to prepare these dishes.
Asian Wonton Salad
Ingredients
Sweet Sesame Dressing
- 2/3 c. rice vinegar
- 1 c. canola oil
- 2 T. sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic pressed or very finely minced
- 2 T. soy sauce
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 4 t. sesame seeds
Salad
- 2 heads romaine lettuce
- 3 chicken breasts cooked and cubed or shredded
- cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1 package wonton skins
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Sweet Sesame Dressing
- Place all ingredients into a quart jar and shake vigorously. Can make ahead and store in fridge.
Salad
- Heat about 1-inch of oil in a pot on the stove to 375 degrees.
- Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut wonton skins into 3 strips. You may not need the entire package, depending on how much salad you’re making. I usually use about half.
- Test oil by dipping a wonton strip in oil to see if it bubbles up quickly.
- Fry wontons a few at a time and set on paper towels to dry. Optional: you can lightly sprinkle fried wontons with sugar. These can be made ahead of time and kept in an airtight container.
- To assemble salad, tear clean lettuce into chunks and place in a large salad bowl.
- Top with cherry tomatoes, cucumber and red onion.
- Add chicken and top with some Sweet Sesame Dressing. Toss salad.
- Once everything is coated to your liking, add wonton strips, gently toss and serve.
