Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
This Chinese Chicken Salad is full of fresh lettuce, cabbage, carrots, sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy almonds, and cilantro, all mixed with a tasty ginger-sesame dressing! You can make a delicious Chinese chicken salad just like the ones you get in restaurants with this easy recipe. It's got crispy veggies and tender chicken coated in a yummy sesame-ginger dressing. With crunchy veggies like Napa cabbage and carrots, plus juicy chicken and a sesame-ginger dressing, it's a light and delicious meal that's perfect any time.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Whisk or fork
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 2 cooked Chicken breasts shredded or diced
- 1 head Iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1 cup shredded Carrots
- 1 cup shredded Red cabbage
- 1/2 cup sliced Almonds
- 1/4 cup chopped Green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped Cilantro optional
- 1/4 cup crispy Chowmein noodles optional
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Grated Ginger
- 1 clove Garlic minced
Instructions
- Cook the chicken and cut it into small pieces.
- Cut the lettuce, carrots, cabbage, onions, and cilantro.
- Toast the almonds in a pan until they turn golden.
- Mix the cooked chicken, chopped veggies, and toasted almonds in a big bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and garlic to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix it well.
- Add crispy noodles on top if you like.
- Serve and enjoy your tasty Chinese chicken salad!
Notes
- If you have extra cooked chicken or bought rotisserie chicken, you can use it to make things easier.
- You can add more veggies like bell peppers, snow peas, or bean sprouts if you want more taste and crunch.
- Change the dressing ingredients as you like. For example, add more honey if you want it sweeter or more soy sauce if you want it saltier.
- Keep any extra dressing in a separate container from the salad. This stops the salad from getting too wet.