The Best Asian Chicken Salad Recipe video
A vibrant and flavorful Asian chicken salad combining fresh vegetables, tender chicken, and a savory dressing for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 large romaine or butter lettuce
- 0.5 small red cabbage
- 0.5 small Napa cabbage
- 2 to 3 large carrots grated
- 3 green onions chopped
- 0.25 cup freshly chopped cilantro
- 1 cup cooked edamame beans
- 1 cup canned mandarins drained of juices
- 0.25 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup wonton crisps
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 1 to 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp grated or pureed ginger
Chicken
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup water
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 5 to 6 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 1 tbsp ginger pureed or grated
- 1.5 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 2 tbsp water
Garnish
- to taste sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Cook chicken breasts in oil until cooked through, then shred or slice.
- Prepare the dressing by whisking soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, and ginger. Thicken with cornstarch mixed with water.
- In a large bowl, combine chopped lettuce, cabbage, carrots, green onions, cilantro, edamame, mandarins, almonds, and wonton crisps.
- Add cooked chicken to the salad and toss with dressing. Garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in soy sauce before cooking.