chinese chicken salad

ingredients:

• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

• 2 teaspoons chipotle pepper puree

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

• 1/2 cup canola oil

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

• 1/2 head napa cabbage, shredded

• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, shredded

• 2 carrots, shredded

• 1/4 pound snow peas, julienned

• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

• 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

• 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

• chili oil, optional

• grilled lime halves, for garnish

directions:
whisk together the vinegar, peanut butter, ginger, chipotle pepper puree, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and canola oil in a medium bowl.  season with salt and pepper, to taste.  combine cabbage, lettuce, carrots, snow peas, cilantro and green onion in a large bowl.  add the dressing and toss to combine.  transfer to a serving platter and top with the shredded chicken, chopped peanuts and mint.  drizzle with chili oil, if desired.  garnish with grilled lime halves. 

*original recipe found on random website on the world wide web