Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

Chinese chicken salad on platter with serving spoons

Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

With crisp veggies, tender chicken, and a punchy dressing, this Chinese chicken salad is the ultimate meal for those too-hot-to-cook days.

Servings:

Prep Time: 45

Total Time: 45

Ingredients

For the Dressing

⅓ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
3½ tablespoons honey
¼ cup sesame oil (see note)
⅓ cup peanut or vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
1½-in square piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped (see note)

For the Salad

4 cups chopped Napa cabbage
4 cups chopped romaine, or substitute more Napa cabbage
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
½ cup grated carrots, from 2 carrots
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
⅓ cup salted cashews or peanuts
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the dressing: In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
Assemble the salad: Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing, little by little, and toss to combine, until the salad is dressed to your liking. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately.

Notes

Look for toasted (Asian) sesame oil, which is dark in color and nutty in flavor, not the light, untoasted variety.
Check out easy guidance for how to peel, grate, and chop fresh ginger.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (4 servings)Calories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 19gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 989mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19g

Nutritional Data Disclaimer

This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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