Asian Chicken Salad
Asian chicken salad is crisp, refreshing, satisfying, and delicious! It's very simple to make and is perfect as a side dish or a meal. Loaded with ingredients like napa cabbage, tender chicken, toasted almonds, snow peas, and coated with a tasty sesame soy dressing, it's a salad that is sure to become a favorite!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3-4 cups shredded napa cabbage
- 1 cooked chicken breast, (shredded)
- 75 grams snow peas
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, (toasted and divided)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Mandarin orange wedges
- Julienned bell peppers
- Cucumber
- Grated carrot
- Dried cranberries
- Chopped nuts ((cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.))
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, (toasted)
- 3 tablespoons extra light olive oil, (or any neutral-flavored oil)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Add the sesame seeds to a small dry skillet set over medium-high heat.
- 2
Toast the sesame seeds, stirring every 1-2 minutes until they are golden brown. Be careful that they do not burn. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- 3
In a measuring cup or bowl, combine the neutral-flavored oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and 3/4 of the toasted sesame seeds. Whisk well to combine.
- 4
Season salt and pepper to taste.
- 5
Remove the tips and strings from the snow peas.
- 6
Prepare a bowl with cold water and ice and set aside.
- 7
Place snow peas in a heat safe bowl and pour in hot just-boiled water, making sure snow peas are submerged.
- 8
Remove the snow peas with a slotted spoon after 30 seconds and transfer immediately to the ice water.
- 9
Cut cooled snow peas into strips.
- 10
In a large bowl, add the shredded napa cabbage, shredded chicken, snow pea strips, 3/4 of the chopped green onions, 3/4 of the toasted sliced almonds, and shredded carrot (if using).
- 11
Pour all the dressing into the bowl and toss with the salad ingredients.
- 12
Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and top with the remaining chopped green onions and almond slices. Top with more toasted sesame seeds, if desired.
- 13
Serve immediately.