Simple Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients

For the salad

• 1 head cabbage
• 1 head iceberg lettuce
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts, rinsed and trimmed
• 2 chicken breasts, grilled or poached,then shredded

For the dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon no-sugar-added peanut butter
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced (I used a Microplane Zester)
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced (I just smash mine with the broad edge of my chef's knife)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Shred the cabbage and the lettuce.

2. 2

   Combine with all the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Combine all the ingredients for the salad dressing in the bowl of a food processor.

4. 4

   Pulse until evenly blended.

5. 5

   Toss the salad with the dressing.