Chinese Chicken Salad
This Chinese Chicken Salad recipe is one of those recipes that hits the table fast and disappears even faster.
Servings: 4
Calories: 358kcal
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or mirin
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
Salad:
- 4 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded (I used rotisserie chicken)
- 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
- 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- 1 15.4 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained well
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 cup crispy wonton strips store bought or homemade, optional garnish
- Sesame seeds optional garnish
Instructions
- In a small jar or bowl, whisk together the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, grated ginger, grated garlic, and sesame oil until the dressing is well emulsified. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a very large salad bowl, combine the shredded napa cabbage, chicken, red cabbage, green cabbage, and shredded carrots.
- Add the mandarin oranges, green onions, and cilantro to the greens.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly to ensure every green is coated.Just before serving, top the salad with the sesame seeds and crispy wonton strips to maintain their crunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 713mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 6135IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg