Chicken salad recipes are great for hot days when you're looking for an easy one dish main meal. This recipe for Chinese Chicken Salad (pictured in the photo) combines mandarin oranges with salad greens and chow mein noodles, all topped with a flavorful rice vinegar dressing. The only thing that takes any time is baking and shredding the chicken breast, and you can do that earlier in the day.
Bang Bang Chicken can be thought of as the Szechuan take on chicken salad - in this recipe poached chicken, cucumbers and carrot sticks are topped with a tangy sauce. Finally, in this Chinese Chicken Salad recipe, shredded chicken and lettuce are tossed in a spicy dressing with red wine vinegar and sesame oil - deep-fried rice sticks and preserved red ginger adds the final touch.

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With a thicker wrapper than spring rolls, it's common for egg rolls to contain a meat filling, such as chicken or barbecued pork. But there's no rule that says you can't stick with vegetables. In this video, Chef Roble Ali shows how to prepare and cook vegetable egg rolls.

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They may not have all the intriguing shapes that make up Italian pasta, but wander into any Asian grocery and you'll be struck by the amazing variety of noodles. Chinese noodles are used in everything from soups to stir-fries to salads. Here is a selection of my favorite Chinese noodle recipes.

Here's a good "go to" recipe for busy weeknights. Chicken breast strips are marinated in oyster sauce and other Asian seasonings, and then stir-fried with snow peas and bamboo shoots. Feel free to vary the vegetables as desired. Chicken With Almonds Recipe