Categorized:

  • Asian
  • Healthy
  • Main Dish

Tagged:

  • bell peppers
  • cabbage
  • carrots
  • chicken
  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • green onions
  • honey
  • lettuce
  • limes
  • olive oil
  • peanut butter
  • peanuts
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • sesame seeds
  • soy sauce
Large serving bowl full of Chinese chicken salad with cabbage, peanuts, sesame seeds, wonton strips, bell peppers. - 1

Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp peeled and minced ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic (1 large clove)
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional), or more to taste

Salad

  • 1/2 large head romaine lettuce, shredded
  • 1/2 medium head Napa cabbage, cored and shredded
  • 3 cups cooked shredded rotisserie chicken breast
  • 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
  • 1 large carrot, juliened
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup rough chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 cup rough chopped peanuts or cashews
  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
  • Fried wonton strips, homemade or store-bought (optional)

Instructions

  • Make the dressing: In a medium mixing bowl whisk together oil, peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, honey, ginger, garlic, Chinese five spice and red pepper flakes.
  • Transfer dressing to fridge and chill preferably for 30 minutes (or freeze for 15).
  • For the salad: In a large serving bowl toss together lettuce, cabbage, chicken, bell pepper, carrot, green onions and cilantro. Top with peanuts and sesame seeds.
  • Add dressing to entire salad and toss or add dressing to individual servings. Serve immediately after adding dressing.

Notes

  • Sesame seeds and wonton strips not included in nutrition estimate as these are optional.

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