Vintage Asian Salad

Ingredients

Leaf Lettuce – You can usually find heads of leaf lettuce at any major grocery store (and at the farmers market in the summer!). Look for a medium to large head of lettuce for this salad.

Mandarin Oranges – Look for canned mandarin oranges packed in light syrup. These little orange slices are bursting with a bright, sweet flavor.

Water Chestnuts – You can find canned water chestnuts in the Asian foods section of most grocery stores. They add the most satisfying crunch to this salad.

Green Onions – These add a mild flavor and crunch to the salad. Use only the green part of the green onion.

Crispy Chow Mein Noodles – You can find these in cans or bags in the Asian foods section of the grocery store. Like a crouton, they add a tasty crunch to the salad.

Canola Oil – This is the base of the salad dressing. You don’t want to use an oil with a lot of flavor, like coconut or olive oil, so a neutral oil like Canola or Vegetable oil works best.

Sugar – Use granulated white sugar to sweeten the salad dressing.

Vinegar – This adds acidity to the salad and helps balance out all the flavors in the dish. Use white vinegar for best results.

Onion – Adding a small, grated onion adds flavor to the dish without overpowering.

Worcestershire Sauce – This enhances the flavor of the salad dressing and gives it depth.

Soy Sauce – Similar to Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce adds flavor and increases the umami in the dish, making it more satisfying to your tastebuds. Low-sodium soy sauce works fine, too.

Fresh Parsley – This brightens up the dish, just make sure to finely chop it.

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