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Chinese Chicken Salad
Crisp cabbage, shredded chicken and mandarin oranges in a slightly sweet dressing. *To save time you can buy bags of pre-shredded cabbage in the produce section.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 -
Calories: 388 kcal
Course:
Salad
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Swerve (regular sugar may be substituted)
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup avocado or light olive oil
- 4 cups Cooked Chicken Breast either shredded, diced or chopped
- 1 bunch of green onions slice thin on the diagonal
- 2 11 ounce cans of Mandarin Oranges drained (or fresh oranges)
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 1 cup sliced or slivered almonds toasted
- 1 head cabbage shredded. About 8-10 cups. (you may use pre-packaged cabbage as well. 2 10 ounce packages.)
Instructions
- Combine the first 7 ingredients, rice wine vinegar to vegetable oil, in a small sauce pan and heat over a low heat just until sugar is dissolved. Let cool and refrigerate.
- For the salad, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss with dressing.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
388kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
510mg
(21%)
Potassium
577mg
(16%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
456IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
157mg
(16%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8-
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 510mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 577mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 456IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 157mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.