Chinese Seitan Salad

A tangy dressing tossed with seitan and vegetables makes a delicious vegan alternative to Chinese chicken salad.
Yield	4 servings
Time	10 minutes
Tools	knife
Ingredients	¼ c mayonnaise 2 T rice vinegar 2 T sesame oil 1 clove garlic, minced ½-inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced 2 c chicken-style seitan, diced ½ c carrot, grated 1 stalk celery, chopped ½ c toasted peanuts or almonds ¼ c cilantro or parsley, chopped
Directions	Combine the first 5 ingredients, then toss with seitan and vegetables. Garnish with herbs and nuts, and serve at room temperature.
Notes	Chinese "chicken" salad is a very flexible recipe; here are some other things you might like to add: bell pepper (chopped) cabbage (shredded) chow mein noodles edamame green onions (sliced) lettuce (shredded) Mandarin oranges snow peas water chestnuts (sliced)
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