Light Chinese Chicken Salad
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Light Chinese Chicken Salad
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Lightly dressed Chinese Chicken Salad with grilled chicken, crunchy wontons, toasted almond and sprinkled with sesame seeds over a crunchy napa cabbage and carrot salad. Done in 15 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce reduced-sodium
- 1 tablespoon ginger very finely chopped, peeled, fresh
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 lb Napa cabbage , halved lengthwise, very thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 carrot julienned
- 3 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced on a sharp diagonal
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves lightly packed, fresh
- 1/2 cup wonton crispy
- 1/2 cup almonds toasted, slivered
- 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Put the sliced almonds in a dry pan and toast on medium for 1-2 minutes until they JUST start to brown and you can smell them. Swirl them around the pan to avoid burning.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook on grill pan for 3-5 minutes on each side on medium-high.
- In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, ginger, canola oil, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, salt and vinegar.
- Cut chicken crosswise into ¼-inch-thick slices.
- In a large bowl, toss chicken, cabbage, carrots, scallions, cilantro, and half of the almonds with enough dressing to coat lightly.
- Add in the wonton strips and toss lightly again.
- Mound salad in center of 4 plates.
- Re-whisk dressing and drizzle a little over and around salad.
- Sprinkle with the remaining almonds and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Adapted from a Curtis Stone Recipe in Redbook.
- Redbook
Nutrition Information
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Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
801mg
(33%)
Potassium
932mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5715IU
(114%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
155mg
(16%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 801mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 932mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5715IU | 114% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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