Asian Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing
Discover a vibrant, refreshing dish with this Asian Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this salad features a beautiful mix of crunchy cabbage, succulent chicken, and sweet mandarin oranges, all topped with a zesty ginger dressing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
- 2 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie or poached)
- 1/2 cup mandarin oranges (drained)
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 cups leaf lettuce, romaine or any leafy green
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1–2 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 1/2 inch knob ginger grated
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Toast the sliced almonds and sesame seeds in a small skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes until golden. Set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine coleslaw mix, leafy greens, cilantro, green onion, and chopped chicken.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss well. Top with mandarin oranges and toasted nuts before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg