Chinese chicken salad often presume a bound salad with chopped vegetables and mayonnaise, typically without lettuce. For example, "The Settlement Cookbook" by Mrs. Simon Kander, published as early as 1910, includes a simple "Lettuce salad" with chopped onion and French or German dressing; but, no Chinese, Asian or Oriental salad of any kind. Similar bound chicken salads were found in "Joy of Cooking" as of the 1974 editions (first published as of 1931). It was by 1950s that main course type salads started to appear in books like "Better Homes & Gardens, New Cook Book"; whereas, that often included Caesar salad along with
Chinese chicken salad Chinese chicken salad Chinese chicken salad is a salad with chopped chicken; therein, flavored with and styled by Chinese culinary ingredients and techniques that are both common and popularly adapted in parts of the United States. Though many variations exist, common features of most Chinese chicken salads contain: cut romaine lettuce and cabbage (or other lettuce); chicken (typically breast meat); deep-fried wonton (cut dough skins) or rice vermicelli; and nuts (sliced almonds, cashews or peanuts). A basic vinaigrette for the salad includes ingredients like vegetable oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar (or citrus juice); plus, optional seasonings such as dry hot