Paleo Chinese Chicken Salad

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4.6

15 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    35 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Servings

    2 to 4 people

  • Calories

    579 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Paleo Chinese Chicken Salad

A paleo version of classic Chinese Chicken Salad that is soy-free, refined sugar-free and free of vegetable oil. A filling and nutritious salad recipe

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Ingredients

Servings

Orange Marinated Chicken:

  • 1 chicken breast large, boneless skinless
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 3 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp cumin ground
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt sea salt

Sesame Ginger Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 3 Tbsp coconut aminos or liquid aminos
  • 1 tsp ginger minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced*
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1/2 tsp salt to taste, sea salt

For the Salad:

  • 4 romaine lettuce chopped, hearts
  • 1 cup red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado pitted and diced, large
  • 4 clementines peeled
  • 1/3 cup almonds slivered
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken:

  1. Place the chicken breasts in a zip lock bag along with the ingredients for the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes, but ideally 4 to 6 hours. 
  2. When you're ready to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place chicken in a casserole dish with the marinade. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  3. Once the chicken has finished baking, allow it to rest 15 minutes, then chop it on a cutting board. Note: You can chill the chicken first rather than serving it warm. I’m fine with eating it slightly warm fresh out of the oven, but chilled is nice too!

Make the Dressing:

  1. While the chicken is baking, prepare the salad dressing. Add the ingredients for the dressing to a small blender and blend until combined. You can also whisk the ingredients together or put them in a jar and shake if you don’t have a small blender.

Make the Salad:

  1. Chop the vegetables and place them in a large serving bowl. Add the chicken and pour in desired amount of dressing. Toss everything together until it’s all well-coated in dressing and serve!

Notes

  • *To make recipe Low-FODMAP, omit the garlic from the dressing.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1of 3 Calories 579kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 38g (58%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 18g (36%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2to 4 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 579 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 3
Calories 579kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 38g 58%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 18g 36%

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

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