This 30-store Hawaiian-themed chain of restaurants is known for its handmade burger buns, specialty sandwiches and taco platters with names like Shorebird, Pelican, Sandpiper, Baja, and Northshore. Some people, though, go to the Islands just for the China Coast salad. It’s a huge bowl filled with sliced chicken breast, lettuce, red cabbage, julienned carrots, fried noodles, sesame seeds, mandarin orange wedges and chives, and then tossed with this top secret dressing. Many diners think the dressing’s so good they ask for extra and discreetly smuggle it home. No more smuggling required. Now, with this simple formula, you can make your own clone at home and use it on any of your favorite bowls of green.
MAKES 1 CUP
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- I tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix with an electric mixer until blended and sugar is dissolved. Chill.
