Chinese Chicken Salad With Glazed Walnuts Recipe

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (or Chinese dark rice vinegar)
• 3 tablespoons sesame paste (or peanut butter)
• 3 tablespoons walnut oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• SALAD:
• 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 small carrot cut matchstick
• pieces
• 1/2 cucumber peeled, seeded, and cut matchstick pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (Chinese parsley)
• 2 tablespoons finely-shredded fresh basil
• COOKING:
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• 12 wonton wrappers cut 1/4" strips
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• 1/2 cup toasted walnut halves