Kinda Like California Pizza Kitchen Chinese Chicken Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Dressing
    4 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
    3 tablespoons peanut butter
    3 teaspoons brown sugar
    1 teaspoon asian chili paste (I used sambal oelek with good results)
    1 1/2 teaspoons grated ginger (about a teaspoon of powdered works well)
    4 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
    For Salad
    2 -3 large cooked chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, chopped into chunks
    sesame seeds, toasted
    1 head napa cabbage, chopped
    1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
    1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
    2 carrots (peeled and shredded or julienned)
    3/4 cup peanuts, chopped (sliced or slivered almonds might be nice also)
    1 bunch about 8 scallion (white and light green parts chopped crosswise)
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients, whisk and set aside.
    In a really large salad bowl, combine cabbage, lettuce, cilantro and green onions and toss gently.
    Sprinkle in the sesame seeds and peanuts.
    Add the chicken.
    Pour in the dressing and toss.
    Enjoy!

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