5.0 from 21 votes
Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad
This crunchy mandarin orange chicken salad is loaded with fresh veggies, shredded chicken, orange slices and almonds all tossed in a zesty orange sesame ginger dressing!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 393 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 cups Napa cabbage or green cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup green onions or scallions
- 2 cups shredded chicken breast
- 2 mandarin oranges or clementines
- ½ cup roasted and salted almonds chopped
- sesame seeds for topping, optional
Orange Ginger Dressing
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice juice from about 1 ½ mandarin oranges
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons tamari
- 2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 2 inch knob fresh ginger roughly chopped
- ½ cup sesame oil
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Toss cabbage, carrots, carrots, bell pepper, green onions and shredded chicken in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
- Add mandarin orange slices and chopped almonds to salad and gently toss again. Top with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Serve immediately or transfer to a glass container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 recipe
Calories
393kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
605mg
(25%)
Potassium
514mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 recipe | |
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 605mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 514mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.