GRILLED WONTON CHICKEN SALAD

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Great for summer! Crispy fried wonton strips and grilled chicken top lettuce, almonds, sesame seeds, and mandarin oranges; finished with a delicious green onion-based dressing.

Provided by Penny Allen

Categories Salad

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
teriyaki marinade
8 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
½ cup sugar
¾ cup rice vinegar
1 cup olive oil
½ (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
oil for frying
1 head iceberg lettuce, chilled, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
½ cup toasted sliced almonds
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained

Steps:

Place chicken breasts in a bowl, pour teriyaki sauce over them, and coat well. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat an outdoor grill for direct heat.
For the dressing, place green onions, salt, pepper, and sugar in a blender. Pour in olive oil and rice vinegar. Blend until smooth. Remove to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Grill chicken, turning, until done. Remove to a cutting board, and cut into strips.
In a large skillet or wok, warm oil over medium-high heat. Cut wonton wrappers into strips. Fry wonton strips until crisp. Remove to paper towels.
In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, water chestnuts, sesame seeds, sliced almonds, and mandarin oranges. Pour dressing over salad, and toss gently. Top with fried wontons and grilled chicken strips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 886.2 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Cholesterol 67.6 mg, Fat 63 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 1107.3 mg, Sugar 25.4 g