Fast n Easy Thai Chicken Salad Meal

"If you are feeling bored with the same old meals, try this low-fat and super YUMMY recreation of a restaurant dish that I loved. For the dressing, of course if you have fresh ingredients on hand, use them, but let's be realistic here: when do you EVER have fresh limes, garlic cloves, hot peppers, and ginger root on hand???"

Dressing:
1/4 cup vinegar or lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon ginger

Rice
Raw chicken breasts, cut in small peices

1/2 head lettuce, shredded
1 cucumber, cut in half lengthwise and sliced
1 carrot, thickly grated
1 red/yellow/orange bell pepper, finely sliced (I use a bell pepper if I don't have a carrot)
Chow Mein Noodles (optional garnish)

1. Put on enough rice to feed your family and let it cook while you cook the rest of the meal.
2. Put all ingredients for dressing together and stir till sugars dissolve. Set aside.
3. Wash and prepare all vegetables before you begin cooking chicken. Arrange on platter.
4. Get your pan piping hot. Add 2 Tablespoons oil. Then chicken pieces and remaining dressing and stir-fry for 4 minutes or till done. Put in serving dish.
5. How to assemble your own salad: Put hot rice in bottom of bowl. Add some chicken. Then your veggies and then drizzle on some dressing. Garnish with chow mein noodles.