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Crispy Chicken Cabbage Salad

This crispy chicken cabbage salad is made super easy using rotisserie chicken and crisping it up in olive oil with lemongrass, ginger, and garlic. That's combined with lots of fresh chopped cabbage, minced herbs, apples, and a light squeeze of lime. 

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 518 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 full rotisserie chicken skin removed meat picked off and shredded
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemongrass
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic 
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage or napa cabbage
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 zested lime
  • 1 large green apple cut into matchsticks
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. In a 12-inch skillet add your olive oil and set over medium-high heat.
  2. Once the oil is hot and shimmery add your chicken and let it sit for about 5 minutes to create little crispy bits on your chicken.
  3. Give it a gentle toss to crisp up the other sides of the shredded chicken.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in grated ginger, lemongrass, and garlic.
  5. Toss to evenly distribute the flavors throughout the chicken.
  6. Let it cool slightly while you prepare the salad.
  7. In a large bowl add shredded red cabbage, shredded napa cabbage, minced parsley, cilantro mint, red onion, lime juice, lime zest, and matchstick apples.
  8. Add in the slightly cooled chicken and toss to combine.
  9. If the salad is too dry drizzle in just a few tablespoons of olive oil.
  10. Taste and season with the desired amount of kosher salt.

Notes

  • Adapted from Bon Appetit

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 518kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 28g Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 460mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 518

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 518kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 28g 165%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 460mg 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.