Chopped Asian Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

INGREDIENTS

For the Dressing:

1/4 cup

seasoned rice wine vinegar (found in most stores' Asian aisles)

2 cloves

minced garlic

1 tsp

freshly grated ginger

1 tsp

Sriracha

TB soy sauce

TB pure honey

3 tsp

granulated sugar

TB Asian toasted sesame oil (caramel brown in color)

1/3 cup

canola or olive oil

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 tsp

fresh ground black pepper

TB toasted sesame seeds

For the Salad:

1/2

head Romaine lettuce, chopped

1 cup

red cabbage, chopped

1 cup

pre-shelled edamame

medium red bell pepper, chopped

1 cup

matchstick carrots

1/4 cup

fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup

scallions, thinly sliced

2 cups

rotisserie chicken (or freshly cooked chicken breasts), shredded

1 can

mandarin oranges, drained

1/2 cup

chopped almonds, toasted