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4.9 from 141 votes

Chinese Chicken Salad

Made with leftover rotisserie chicken, romaine, napa, crispy wonton strips and the best sesame ginger dressing ever!

Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Asian , American

Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine shredded
  • 4 cups shredded napa cabbage
  • 3 cups leftover shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 (15-ounce) can mandarin oranges drained
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup roasted salted cashews
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 cups crispy wonton strips homemade or store-bought
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
for the sesame ginger dressing
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 2 ½ tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 ½ tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. To assemble the salad, place romaine lettuce in a large bowl; top with cabbage, chicken, mandarin oranges, cilantro, cashews and green onions. Pour the sesame ginger dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.
  2. Serve immediately, topped with wonton strips and sesame seeds.
for the sesame ginger dressing
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, orange marmalade, canola oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger and sesame seeds; season with salt and pepper, to taste.