Description
A refreshing and crunchy Chinese Chicken Salad featuring shredded Napa cabbage, crisp iceberg lettuce, juicy mandarin oranges, and tender cooked chicken, tossed in a vibrant, homemade sesame-hoisin dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (can substitute 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 rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, peanut oil, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, optional peanut butter, toasted sesame seed oil, and ground ginger in a jar with a lid. Shake vigorously until well mixed. Refrigerate while preparing the salad.
- Arrange the shredded Napa cabbage and chopped iceberg lettuce evenly on a large serving platter or in a big salad bowl. Lightly drizzle some of the prepared dressing over the greens to start infusing flavor.
- Evenly distribute the diced cooked chicken, julienned carrots, drained mandarin oranges, and diced green onions over the dressed greens.
- Drizzle additional dressing over the salad ingredients. Sprinkle sliced almonds, chow mein noodles, crispy wonton strips, and toasted sesame seeds on top for extra crunch and texture. Serve the remaining dressing on the side for guests to add as desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Chinese Chicken Salad, Salad, Chicken Salad, Healthy Salad