Tori Gobo Salada (Chicken and burdock salada)

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) :

• 1/4lb gobo (burdock root):  peeled and cut into 2 inch long and thin strips 
• 1/4 red pepper: cut into thin strips
• 2 chicken tender (1/4 lb chicken breast is OK too)
• 2 tbsp sesame dressing (creamy type)
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise (Japanese mayonnaise is proffered)
• salt 
• pepper

Direction :

1. Soak the gobo strips in cold water for a few minutes to eliminate bitterness and drain well.
2. Boil chicken in the boiling water for 3 minutes, or until fully cooked.
3. Take chicken out from the water and cool. 
4. Boil gobo for 1 minute.
5. Strain gobo, then cool.
6. Tear chicken into thin strips.
7. Mix gobo, chicken, red pepper, mayonnaise, sesame dressing in a bowl.  
8. Add some salt and pepper if you like, and mix well.