I have this little habit of attempting accurate replicas of recipies I enjoy out and about.  Some time ago I sampled a delightful Asian Chicken Salad but my appetite was lost when I paid the bill for the ridiculously overpriced salad.  So I began a quest to recreate the deliciousness I had experienced.   I collected ingredients, I selected my produce, I sampled and I tasted.  I gathered everything.  Everything, that is, except the elusive dressing.  I was at a loss as to how to concoct such a tangy, salty, sesame yumminess.

And then it happened.  I was perusing the selection of salad dressings at my local market.  And there I beheld the Holy Grail of my Asian Chicken Salad quest: Soy Vay Cha Cha Chines Chicken Dressing.  It looked like it possessed all the components I was looking for.  Better still, it’s a play on one of my favorite Yiddish phrases; clearly this was divine providence!  In a moment, it was purchased and I was away to my test kitchen for the first trial re-creation.

Once home, I assembled all my ingredients: shredded cabbage, chopped iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced green onion, crispy wonton strips, rosted almond slices (these were left over and tucked away in the freezer after a recent batch of Honey Almond Delight–the recipe and making of which I shall soon share), chicken (I used left-over rotisserie chicken) and finally, the Pièce de résistance: Soy Vay Cha Cha Chinese Chicken Dressing.  I tossed the whole shebang and tasted.  mmmMMMMmmm, delicious!   And what a fantastic replica recipe this was!

And the best part is that it’s totally Kosher and totally delicious.  Not only should you try this salad and dressing but you should check out the web site for the story of how this tasty dressing came to be!   Bon Appétit!