It takes five minutes to make.
A cold iceberg salad provides a welcome crunch and counterpoint to the warm chicken and rice.
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Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek
Because its such a crowd-pleaser, I started making teriyaki chicken at home.
As my husband grills the chicken, I make the white rice and salad.
The classic salad is cold iceberg lettuce, shaved carrots, and a sweetened mayo dressing.
Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek
The creamy dressing uses only three ingredients: rice vinegar, sugar, and mayonnaise.
Sometimes youll find sesame oil or poppy seeds added.
I add salt, but again, you could skip it if you want to.
Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek
This dressing also works well on cabbage for coleslaw.
Whisk in the mayonnaise until the dressing is smooth.
Whisk in the sesame oil and poppy seeds, if using.
Toss the dressing with chopped iceberg lettuce and shredded carrots and serve.
