Chinese Chicken Salad



This Chinese Chicken Salad is loaded with fresh lettuce, cabbage, carrots, sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy almonds and cilantro all tossed together with a delicious ginger-sesame vinaigrette!


Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (we used rotisserie)

  • 2 cups romaine lettuce, thinly chopped

  • 2 cups napa cabbage, thinly chopped

  • 1 cup carrots, julienned or shredded

  • 1/2 cup green onions, chopped

  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

  • 1 cup mandarin oranges

  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds (or cashews)

  • Garnish with sesame seeds, optional

For The Ginger-Sesame Dressing

  • 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tbsp honey

  • 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger

  • 2 tsp sesame oil

  • 3 tbsp olive oil


Instructions:

To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a small jar with a sealed lid and shake well until combined. I also use this jar to store any extra dressing to use for the week. 

To make the salad, combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine.

Drizzle salad with ginger-sesame dressing and mix until fully coated. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Serve and enjoy!


Nutrition:

Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.9g | Protein: 15.7g | Fat: 17.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Sodium: 225mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 12.8g

Nutrition inforation is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.


 

 

 

 

Gellner, K. (2025a, February 15). Chinese chicken salad. Eat Yourself Skinny. https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/chinese-chicken-salad/#wprm-recipe-container-19845