Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

Name: Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 8 cups mix of romaine lettuce; ½ cup thinly sliced purple cabbage; ½ cup julienne carrot; ½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper; 3 green onions; 1 cup mandarin oranges; 1 cup dy roasted peanuts; 1 cup wonton strips; 3 cups rotisserie chicken; Sesame seeds for garnish; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup creamy peanut butter; 2 Tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; salt and black pepper to taste

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Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
6 Servings
Calories
533 kcal
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

Francis Bryant

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Protein packed with chicken over fresh greens and vegetables and topped with a homemade easy peanut dressing. Great main meal or meal prep in advance for lunch.

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Ingredients

Servings

SALAD

8 cups mix of romaine lettuce napa cabbage, green cabbage chopped
½ cup thinly sliced purple cabbage
½ cup julienne carrot sliced
½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
3 green onions sliced
1 cup mandarin oranges sugar free drained well
1 cup dy roasted peanuts
1 cup wonton strips
3 cups rotisserie chicken sliced or cubed
Sesame seeds for garnish

Peanut Dressing

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup creamy peanut butter sugar free
2 Tablespoons soy sauce reduced sodium
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt and black pepper to taste

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Instructions

In a small bowl whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, red pepper, salt & pepper. Or Place ingredients in a Mason jar, cover with a lid and shake ingredients together.
Clean lettuce and cabbage and chop into bite size pieces.
Slice vegetables; red bell pepper, carrots, green onions.
Place salad in individual serving bowls or in a large salad bowl. Top with prepared chicken, mandarin oranges, peanuts, and green onions. Sprinkle each serving with sesame seeds.
If serving in individual add peanut dressing to each bowl. Or toss dressing with salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.

Notes

¼ teaspoon garlic powder can be used in place of the chopped garlic clove.
Sliced sweet orange segments can be used in place of mandarin oranges.
For a no fuss meal purchase salad bags; Romaine and Asian salads. Mix the two.
To lower the carbohydrates serve without wonton strips.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 533kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 42g (84%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 33g Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 835mg (35%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 533 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	533kcal	27%
Carbohydrates	17g	6%
Protein	42g	84%
Fat	45g	69%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Polyunsaturated Fat	33g	194%
Cholesterol	109mg	36%
Sodium	835mg	35%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	9g	18%