Copycat Panera Asian Sesame Chicken Salad

We are getting glimpses of summer here in the Northwest!  It isn’t hear to stay yet but we are hopeful.  When I recently asked on Facebook what type of recipes my readers would like to see I got several requests for summer salads so today’s recipe is for a delicious summer salad.  My dear friend Deb introduced me to Panera several years ago when she sent me their cookbook.  I am a big fan of their salads and today’s recipe is a favorite.

I love the flavor of sesame oil in the Asian dressing that goes with this salad.

For me the true mark of a good salad is the perfect combination of flavor and texture and this salad has it – you’ve got great flavor with the sesame oil, ginger, cilantro, mandarin oranges and then it is topped with the texture of wonton strips, almonds and sesame seeds.  A great salad!

For some other delicious summer salads you may enjoy these:

Spinach Strawberry Salad

Caramelized Walnut and Pear Salad

Cilantro Lime Chicken Chop Salad

Crunchy Chicken Asian Salad

Enjoy!

Leigh Anne

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CopyCat Panera Asian Sesame Chicken Salad

 

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Ingredients

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 bag baby spinach
• 4 chicken breasts

chicken marinade

• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1½ tsp sesame oil
• 3 tsp brown sugar
• ½ tsp minced garlic
• ½ tsp garlic powder

Dressing

• ½ C rice vinegar
• ¼ C sugar
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• ½ tsp salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Garnish

• chopped cilantro
• 1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
• ⅓ C sliced almonds
• wonton strips
• sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Combine chicken marinade ingredients together and marinade chicken for 30 minutes.
2. Grill chicken and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Cut into slices

Dressing

1. Combine ingredients together and shake until combined

Salad

1. Add together lettuce and spinach. Top with chicken, salad dressing and garnishes.

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recipe adapted from Recipage.com

 Recipe originally shared at Thirty Handmade Days.

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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