4.5 from 24 votes
Sesame chicken salad
This sesame chicken salad is a lunchtime dream. The juicy, sesame-crusted chicken is perfect with the crunchy chicken and punchy dressing.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 305 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp sesame seeds
- salt to taste
For the salad
- 4 cups cabbage shredded
- 2 carrots julienned
- 6 radishes thinly slices
- 1 cup flaked almonds
- 1 cup spring onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup coriander/cilantro
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Halve chicken breasts horizontally, so you are left with thin cutlets. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Place sesame seeds onto a plate then press the chicken into the sesame seeds, making sure the chicken is covered. Season generously with salt.
- Cook the chicken in a splash of oil in a hot pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (2-3 minutes per side). Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Whisk together oil, lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, salt, pepper and sesame seeds and set aside.
- Shred the cabbage, julienne (or grate) the carrots and thinly slice the spring onions and radishes.
- Combine in a large bowl with the almonds and coriander/cilantro. Pour over half of the dressing and toss well.
- Slice the chicken and serve on the cabbage salad with the remaining dressing.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
439mg
(18%)
Potassium
839mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
5722IU
(114%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
146mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 839mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 5722IU | 114% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 146mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.