Chinese Chicken Salad
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Dressing:
1/4 cup peanut oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons grated ginger (about a 2-inch piece)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons chili paste
2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp grater
Juice of 1 lime
Salad:
3 cups chopped cooked chicken, preferably rotisserie
2 cups chopped Napa cabbage
2 cups chopped romaine
2 cups chopped kale
1 cup bagged matchstick carrots
1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
6 mini sweet peppers, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions
- For the dressing: Put the peanut oil, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili paste, garlic and lime juice in a small mason jar and secure the lid. Shake vigorously until well combined. Set aside.
- For the salad: Put the chicken, cabbage, romaine, kale, carrots, edamame, almonds, peanuts and bell peppers in a large bowl. Pour about two-thirds of the dressing over the salad and toss.
- Transfer to a platter or individual plates. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and garnish with the cilantro, mint and toasted sesame seeds.
