Description
This Chinese Chicken Salad is a delightful mix of crunchy vegetables, tender chicken, and a flavorful dressing. It’s a refreshing and satisfying dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
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Salad
- 4 cups Napa cabbage, shredded
- 3 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry
- 1/3 cup green onions, diced
- 1/2 cup chow mein noodles
- 1/2 cup crispy wonton strips
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (can sub avocado, vegetable, or canola oil)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon peanut butter (optional)
- 3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame seed oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Prepare Dressing: Combine salad dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake very well to combine. (A mini food processor may also be used.) Refrigerate while you prepare remaining ingredients.
- Assemble Salad: Arrange cabbage and lettuce on a serving platter or in a large bowl. Drizzle with a little dressing.
- Add Toppings: Top with chicken, carrots, oranges, and green onions. Drizzle with more dressing and top with almonds, chow mein noodles, wonton strips, and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Serve with remaining dressing on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
