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Applebee's Salad
The BEST copycat Applebee's Salad recipe has cornflake crusted chicken on a bed of greens and veggies topped with honey mustard dressing.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 578 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 6 Tablespoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Salad:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup corn flakes cereal , crushed into crumbs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cups oil (vegetable or canola), for frying
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chopped red cabbage
- 1 cup chopped Napa cabbage
- 2 carrots , shredded
- 2 green onions , chopped
- 1/2 cucumber , chopped
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Make dressing: Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. (Dressing can be made a few days in advance).
- Heat oil: Preheat oil in a pot over medium heat. You want the oil at about 350 degrees F, (or test the oil by putting a small piece of torn bread into the pot and if the bread sizzles, it's ready.)
- Coat chicken: ChickenIn a small bowl beat the egg and milk together. In another bowl combine the flour, cornflake crumbs and salt and pepper. Cut chicken into several long thin strips. Dip the strips in the egg mixture, and then into the flour mixture, coating completely.
- Fry Chicken: Carefully add coated chicken to the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through and coating is dark golden brown.
- Assemble Salad: Combine the romaine, red cabbage, napa cabbage, carrots, onions and cucumber. Add chicken on top and then add almonds. Serve with dressing!
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Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: All the veggies can be chopped and the dressing can be made ahead of time and kept all separately in the fridge until you're ready to eat.
- Variations:
- Recipe from the Book Top Secret Restaurant Recipes, found here.
- Baked Chicken: Place chicken on a greased pan in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Grilled Chicken Oriental Salad: Use my chicken marinade!
Nutrition Information
Calories
578kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
175mg
(58%)
Sodium
547mg
(23%)
Potassium
1182mg
(34%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
12135IU
(243%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
213mg
(21%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 578
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 578kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 547mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1182mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 12135IU | 243% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 213mg | 21% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.