Asian Chicken Salad from Houlihan’s – Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- This was easy, light and tasty. Maybe the best kind of meal to serve right before you have a big serving of Bananas Foster Crepes. :)
- Asian Chicken Salad from Houlihan's - Copycat Recipe
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