Chinese Chicken Salad
This Chinese Chicken Salad with Chicken, crunchy vegetables, crispy fried noodles and Asian Sesame dressing is a summer staple.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 333kcal
Ingredients
For Sesame Salad Dressing
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon Rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- ½ teaspoon Red pepepr flakes
For Chinese Chicken Salad
- 2 medium Chicken breast shredded ( about 2 cups)
- 3-4 cups Chinese Cabbage Chopped
- 1 cup Purple Cabbage Chopped
- 1 large Carrot Julienned
- 1 Red bell pepper Sliced
- 1 cup Fried wonton strips or fried noodles
- ½ cup Green Onion
- ½ cup Fresh Coriander
- Toasted sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- In a glass jar add all the ingredients mentioned under salad dressing. Shake well until everything is mixed.
- In a salad bowl, big enough to hold all the ingredients, add all the veggies except fried noodles.
- If serving immediately, add fried noodles, pour the dressing and mix everything well.
- If serving later then store veggies, dressing and fried noodles separately. Mix everything before serving.
Notes
- Make sure you use low sodium soy sauce.
- Poach chicken breast in a well-seasoned chicken stock for about 8 minutes / Cooked through. Then cover and let it rest for 10 minutes. Shred using a fork.
- The amount of veggies might look a loot, but once the dressing is added, the veggies start to release water and the quantity reduces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1.017mg | Potassium: 668mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4.866IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg