5 from 21 votes
Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad
Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad combines shredded Napa and red cabbage with carrots, red bell pepper, and green onions, mixed with shredded chicken breast and bright mandarin orange segments. Tossed in a tangy orange ginger dressing and topped with roasted salted almonds and optional sesame seeds, it delivers a crisp, fresh texture and balanced sweet-savory flavor suitable for a light lunch or side dish.
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 carrot matchstick cut
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup green onions or scallions
- 2 cups chicken breast shredded
- 2 mandarin orange or clementines
- ½ cup almond chopped, roasted and salted
- sesame seeds for topping, optional
Orange Ginger Dressing
- ¼ cup orange juice juice from about 1 ½ mandarin oranges, freshly squeezed
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons tamari
- 2 garlic roughly chopped, cloves
- 2 inch knob ginger roughly chopped, fresh
- 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
(59%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
605mg
(25%)
Potassium
514mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
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.