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:
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2 cups cooked shredded chicken (we used rotisserie)
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2 cups romaine lettuce, thinly chopped
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2 cups napa cabbage, thinly chopped
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1 cup carrots, julienned or shredded
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1/2 cup green onions, chopped
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1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
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1 cup mandarin oranges
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1/3 cup sliced almonds (or cashews)
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Garnish with sesame seeds, optional
For The Ginger-Sesame Dressing
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3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
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2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tbsp honey
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1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
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2 tsp sesame oil
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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