This easy salad with greens is tossed with a bright, gingery dressing.

Whisk everything together, taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking, then toss with the salad.

The dressing stored on its own will also keep for at least a week or longer.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Elise Bauer

Combine the ingredients for the salad dressing in a separate jam jar.

Store everything in the fridge until ready to serve.

Just before serving, shake the jam jar to combine the dressing, then toss with the salad.

Top with chow mein noodles and serve.

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The dish began to show up frequently on American menus in the mid-1900s.

Pat dry the chicken strips, sprinkle them with a little salt, and add them to the pan.

Remove and set aside to cool.

In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.

Adjust seasonings to taste.

In a large bowl, toss the chicken and salad ingredients together.

Just before serving, toss with dressing and top with the chow mein noodles.