Healthy And Tasty Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Enjoy a crisp and satisfying Easy Chinese Chicken Salad with fresh veggies, tender chicken, and a perfect homemade dressing.
Easy Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Here’s an easy and refreshing take for those looking to try the Easy Chinese Chicken Salad recipe from The Cozy Cook. This dish pairs crisp lettuce and cabbage with tender chicken and sweet mandarin oranges topped off with a sprinkle of crunchy noodles and almonds for an added textural delight. All these are beautifully united with a homemade dressing that promises to enhance the fresh ingredients without overwhelming them.
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 cups Napa cabbage, shredded
- 3 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 2 ½ cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry
- 1/3 cup green onions, diced
- ½ cup chow mein noodles
- ½ cup crispy wonton strips
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil, can sub avocado, vegetable, or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon peanut butter, optional
- ¾ teaspoon toasted sesame seed oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Combine salad dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake very well to combine. (A mini food processor may also be used.) Refrigerate while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Arrange cabbage and lettuce on a serving platter or in a large bowl and drizzle with a little dressing.
- Top with chicken, carrots, oranges, and green onions. Drizzle with more dressing and top with almonds, chow mein noodles, wonton strips, and sesame seeds. Serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
Serving Suggestions
- Steamed Dumplings
- Spring Rolls
- Egg Drop Soup
- Steamed Edamame
- Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure to use roasted/toasted sesame seeds for the ultimate flavor. You can easily toast them yourself in a skillet over medium heat in just a few minutes.
- Consider adding honey-roasted peanuts, cashews, or walnuts for additional flavor and texture.
- Enhance your salad with other tasty additions such as goat cheese, avocado, red cabbage, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, baby corn, shrimp, and bell peppers.
