5 from 6 votes
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
10
- 12 servings
Calories:
143 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Fusion, Chinese
Ingredients
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
- Shred pre-cooked chicken into bite-size pieces. Then shred and chop all the fresh produce.
- Set out a large salad bowl. Combine the shredded chicken, Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, snap peas, and scallions.
- 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.
- If making ahead, cover the salad, and the dressing, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Right before serving, pour the ginger dressing over the salad. Toss well to coat. Then sprinkle on the Chinese crunchy noodles. Toss and serve.
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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
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
% 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.