Quick and Easy Dinner #5: Chinese Chicken Salad

In the spirit of the warm weather and many outdoor barbeques going on for Memorial Day, the last dinner in my Quick and Easy Dinner series is a Chinese Chicken Salad. It's so easy to put together and is really filling. 

Ingredients
1 bag pre-cut Romaine lettuce
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 can Mandarin oranges
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 package Ramen noodles (yes you read that right...read the directions below to find out how you use them)
1 cooked chicken breast, cubed

Dressing
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp vinegar (Apple Cider works best)
1 Tbsp sugar

Directions

1. Pour lettuce in a large serving bowl and set aside.

2. Slice up strawberries. Open and drain can of Mandarin oranges. Add to salad.

3. Add almonds and sunflower seeds to salad. (if you don't like either of these nuts, the salad will still taste good without them, but they add to the flavor)

4. Crush up the bag of Ramen noodles to break apart the noodles (while they are still in the package). Pour half of the package into the salad. Do not add the flavor packet.

5. Cube chicken and add to the salad.

6. In a saucepan, over low heat, heat up the vinegar and sugar to dissolve the sugar in the vinegar. After it is dissolved, remove from heat and pour into a small bowl with the olive oil. Mix the 2 liquids to combine.

7. Pour dressing over salad and toss to mix in all ingredients.

Serve right away and enjoy this summery and fresh dinner :)

Thanks to my mom for showing me how to make this easy dinner.