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Chinese chicken salad

July 16, 2018 by Alida Ryder 6 Comments

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Chinese chicken salad with crunchy fresh vegetables and peanuts and a punchy dressing. This is the perfect light summer meal and makes for great lunchbox fillers.

Chinese chicken salad

Let’s face it, this Chinese chicken salad is most definitely not an authentic Chinese recipe but I saw a version of this on Pinterest a while ago while I was mindlessly scrolling through (as you do), and it stuck with me. It’s very, very similar to my Asian chicken and cabbage salad but has a few tweaks and extra ingredients that makes it all the more delicious.

Chinese chicken salad

Chinese chicken salad

The crunch of the vegetables and peanuts adds loads of texture but the real star of the show is that dressing. Man alive, that stuff is good. When you have ingredients like carrots, cabbage, poached chicken and bean sprouts, you need something to add a serious flavour punch and this one hits you right where you want it.

Soy, honey and sesame salad dressing

Chinese chicken salad

How to make Chinese chicken salad

Soy sauce for saltiness, honey for something sweet and a good squeeze of lemon juice for fresh tang. To add interest, I added a little sesame oil as well as sesame seeds, fresh grated ginger and garlic. I’m not kidding, I could totes drink this dressing as is. It’s just everything you want in a salad dressing.

Because it’s been so unbearably hot this last week, I can’t be bothered to spend ages in the kitchen and decided to give the chicken the quickest poach in an aromatic broth of chicken stock, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and a little chilli. It took all of 7 minutes to get the chicken done (admittedly they weren’t particularly large) whereafter I allowed them to chill on a covered plate until I was ready to shred them and toss the succulent pieces into the salad.

However, you could very easily just buy some cooked chicken from the supermarket and shred it into the salad for a no-fuss, no-cook option. Speaking of shortcuts, instead of shredding the vegetables by hand, you could buy a packet of coleslaw mix which will save you lots of time. But to be honest, I like the extra texture the hand-shredded vegetables add and I often find that the ready-cut stuff from the supermarket can’t withstand the dressing very well and wilt into an undesirably sad pile quickly after adding the dressing so if you’re going that route, make sure you dress the salad the very second before eating it.

Chinese chicken salad

This makes for excellent lunchbox fillers the next day (keep the dressing separate) and will happily keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Have you tried this recipe? Rate the recipe and comment below.

Chinese chicken salad

Chinese chicken salad

Crunchy vegetables and succulent poached chicken with an aromatic dressing of soy sauce, sesame oil and honey. This Chinese chicken salad is just delicious.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Chicken, Chinese, Low Carb, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chinese chicken salad, gluten free recipe, low carb, salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 477kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

for the poached chicken

  • 4 medium-sized chicken breasts de-boned and skin removed
  • 6 cups chicken stock/water
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1 red chilli sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

for the salad

  • 2 baby cabbages shredded
  • 2 large carrots julienned
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 10 radishes thinly sliced
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 4-6 spring onions sliced
  • handful fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 red chilli finely sliced (optional)
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds I used a mix with flax, sesame and sunflower seeds

for the dressing

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce Use Tamari if you are gluten-free
  • 1/4 cup honey optional
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the poached chicken in a saucepan and bring up to a gentle simmer.
  • Allow to cook gently for 5-7 minutes until the chicken is cooked through but still succulent.
  • Remove from the liquid then place on a plate and allow to cool before shredding.
  • For the salad, combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together, adjusting the seasoning as you prefer.
  • Combine the shredded chicken with the salad ingredients then dress before serving.
  • If you want to make this ahead, keep the salad undressed in an airtight container for up to two days in the fridge. Only dress right before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1196mg | Potassium: 1225mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 3940IU | Vitamin C: 143.3mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 4.1mg

 

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Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Lunch, Recipes, Salads & Starters Tagged With: asian salad, Chicken, chinese, coleslaw, healthy, healthy recipe, low carb, low carb recipe, low fat, low fat recipe, Salad, slaw, soy honey dressing

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  1. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

    July 17, 2018 at 2:08 AM

    I love everything about this recipe Alida! Full of lots of healthy veggies, and that light dressing sounds delicious!

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    • Alida Ryder

      July 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM

      Thanks so much Mary Ann!

      Reply
  2. Lynne

    November 14, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    Your salads always look so beautiful Alida, We definitely need salads for lunch and dinner these days with the weather we are experiencing, so this will be a nice change 🙂 .

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      November 17, 2015 at 7:11 AM

      Thanks Lynne! The heat was just ridiculous but at least now we’re getting some lovely rain. Thank the Lord.

      Reply

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