Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crispy chow mein noodles
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 bunch of scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup dry-roasted unsalted cashew nuts
• 1 cup minced fresh coriander
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips

For the dressing:

• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, dissolved in 1/2 teaspoon water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
• 1/4 cup corn oil
• 1/2 head of lettuce, shredded
• 1 bunch soybean sprouts

Directions

In a large bowl combine half of the crispy noodles, chicken, scallions, cashew nuts, corriander and the bell pepper.

Make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk together the mustard mixture, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, allspice, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.

Toss the chicken salad with enough dressing to coat and mound it on a platter lined with the lettuce, and top with the sprouts and remaining crispy noodles