Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
This Chinese chicken salad is fresh, colorful, and loaded with cabbage, romaine, veggies, almonds, and a sweet sesame ginger vinaigrette. Perfect for lunch or dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 cups shredded napa cabbage
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup shelled edamame
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Sesame Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a jar with a lid or bowl. Shake or whisk until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a large bowl combine all of the salad ingredients.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad, a little at a time, tossing it together until it's dressed to your liking. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The salad is best eaten the day it's made. The ingredients will get soggy after sitting in the vinaigrette.
- If making this salad for meal prep, wait to dress the salad and add the almonds and sesame seeds until you're ready to eat it.
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 7015IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3mg