Retro Chinese Chicken Salad

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5

6 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    10 - 12 servings

  • Calories

    143 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Fusion, Chinese

Retro Chinese Chicken Salad

This classic fusion recipe combines shredded chicken, crunchy veggies, a tangy ginger dressing, and crispy wonton strips to make everyone's favorite refreshing and hearty Chinese chicken salad.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the Chinese Chicken Salad –

  • 3 cups chicken from leftovers or rotisserie chicken, shredded, cooked
  • 5 cups Napa cabbage shredded
  • 1 cup red cabbage shredded
  • 1 cup carrot shredded
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas chopped
  • 1 cup scallions chopped
  • 1 cup Chinese crunchy noodles or wonton strips

For the Ginger Dressing –

  • 5 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon garlic or minced garlic, paste
  • 1 teaspoon ginger or minced ginger, paste
  • salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Shred pre-cooked chicken into bite-size pieces. Then shred and chop all the fresh produce.
  2. Set out a large salad bowl. Combine the shredded chicken, Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, snap peas, and scallions.
  3. Set out a small bowl, or measuring pitcher, for the dressing. Combine the rice vinegar, sesame oil, vegetable oil, honey, garlic paste, ginger paste, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of cracked black pepper. Whisk well until smooth.
  4. If making ahead, cover the salad, and the dressing, and refrigerate until ready to use.
  5. Right before serving, pour the ginger dressing over the salad. Toss well to coat. Then sprinkle on the Chinese crunchy noodles. Toss and serve.

Notes

  • Optional Add-Ins: mandarin orange segments, toasted almonds, cashews, shelled edamame, sesame seeds, fresh chopped cilantro or mint, and sliced bell peppers.
  • Optional Add-Ins: mandarin orange segments, toasted almonds, cashews, shelled edamame, sesame seeds, fresh chopped cilantro or mint, and sliced bell peppers.
  • Store the salad, dressing, and crunchy noodles separately until ready to serve. Can be made up to 4 days in advance.
  • After all of the ingredients have been combined the salad will keep well in the fridge for a day or so. Longer than that and the wontons and fresh veggies will lose their crispness.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6oz Calories 143kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 0.03g (2%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 44mg (2%) Potassium 237mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 2526IU (51%) Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10- 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 6oz
Calories 143kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 44mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 2526IU 51%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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