asian chicken salad
Packed with healthy goodness, this delicious salad is an amazing dish to enjoy throughout the year... it's sure to become your favorite!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
2 servings
Ingredients
- DRESSING
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ponzu sauce
- SALAD
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
- 3 cups iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 3/4 cup red cabbage, sliced
- 3/4 cup green cabbage, sliced
- 1/2 cup red peppers, sliced
- 1/2 cup yellow peppers, sliced
- 1/2 cup carrots, sliced
- 1/2 cup celery, sliced
- 2 large green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons pickled ginger, finely chopped
- 2 large chicken breasts, grilled and cubed into bite size pieces
- 1/2 cup roasted cashews
- 3 large mandarin oranges, segmented
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 handful crispy chow mein noodles, for garnish
How To Make asian chicken salad
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Step 1In a small bowl, infuse oil by combining sesame oil with red pepper flakes; whisk and let it sit for 1 ½ to 2 hours. Later, place a fine sieve over a mixing bowl and pour in the oil mixture; discard red pepper flakes. Add honey, hoisin, rice vinegar and ponzu; whisk until blended and set aside.
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Step 2To assemble the salad, combine iceberg lettuce, green & red cabbage, red & yellow peppers, carrots, celery, green onions and pickled ginger; toss gently. Add grilled chicken, toasted sesame seeds, cashews and mandarin segments. Toss again before adding chopped cilantro; toss. Pour on the salad dressing and toss until ingredients are well coated.
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Step 3Plate salad and sprinkle with crispy chow mein noodles. Make 2 large servings
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Step 4To cook chicken in the oven… Preheat oven at 400ºF. Line a baking dish with foil and lightly spray with cooking oil. Place chicken breasts and drizzle olive oil over; season with pepper, salt, dried basil and garlic salt. Cook until no longer pink and the internal temperature reach 165ºF, about 22 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it rest 5 minutes before slicing.
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Culture:
Asian
Category:
Chicken Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#hoisin sauce
Keyword:
#easy recipe
Keyword:
#Asian cuisine
Keyword:
#Asian recipe
Keyword:
#poultry recipe
Keyword:
#Asian food
Keyword:
#crispy chow mein
Keyword:
#ponzu sauce
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Method:
Stove Top
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