Mandarin Cashew Chicken Salad

Now that summer is upon us, I thought I'd share with you my summer addiction: Mandarin Cashew Chicken Salad. Of course I realize this has absolutely nothing to do with writing, so I'll segue this with "a refreshing and fulfilling salad to energize the writer". Also...it's a salad 'to die for'! Layer these ingredients in a large salad bowl: assorted greens (especially spinach) 4 cooked chicken breasts, cubed small 2-3 stalks of celery, chopped 1 cup cashews 2 cans mandarin oranges (drained--reserve 4 tbs of juice in a small measuring cup) 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin Dressing: 4 tbs reserved mandarin juice 4 tbs. fresh or concentrated orange juice 1/2 cup of poppy seed dressing 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp vinegar Mix dressing well. Serve salad on individual plates and pour on dressing. If you toss entire salad with dressing, make sure it gets eaten right away. ENJOY! Cheryl Kaye Tardif www.cherylktardif.com www.divinenovels.com