Chinese Chicken Salad

Serves:

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp each sugar and cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce (about 1 1/4 lb), cut in bite-size pieces (about 8 lightly packed cups)
• 3 cups (about 12 oz) large shreds cooked chicken
• 1 cup chow mein noodles
• 1/2 cup chopped cashew nuts
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds (see Note)
• 2 scallions, sliced