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A vibrant Asian chicken salad with colorful vegetables and shredded chicken in a bowl.

Asian Chicken Salad

This Asian Chicken Salad recipe is packed with flavor and features tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a delicious dressing. It's a perfect light meal or side dish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad
  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 4 cups cabbage shredded
  • 1 cup carrots shredded
  • 1 red, sliced bell pepper
  • 3 sliced green onions
  • 0.5 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 can mandarin oranges drained
Dressing
  • 0.25 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken, shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, sliced red bell pepper, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, and drained mandarin oranges.
  2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, grated ginger, and minced garlic to create the dressing.
Assembly
  1. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the large bowl.
  2. Toss everything gently until all ingredients are well combined and coated with the dressing.
Serving
  1. Serve the Asian Chicken Salad immediately, or chill for a short period before serving for enhanced flavor.

Notes

For extra crunch, you can add some toasted sesame seeds or chopped peanuts to the salad. Adjust honey and soy sauce to your taste.