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Sesame Ginger Salad with Chicken
This delicious salad becomes a healthy and filling meal with the addition of sliced sesame ginger chicken breast.
Course
Main Course, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine
Asian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
0
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
servings
Calories
520
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
Marinade and Dressing
1/4
cup
soy sauce
2
Tbsp
minced ginger
1/4
cup
canola or vegetable oil
2
Tbsp
hoisin sauce
1
Tbsp
sesame oil
1
tsp
sriracha sauce
1
tsp
salt
2
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless
1/4
cup
red wine vinegar
2
tsp
sugar
1/4
cup
finely chopped green onions
Salad
1
lb.
Napa cabbage
thinly sliced
2-3
cups
of baby spinach
2
carrots
peeled and grated
3
green onions
thinly sliced (green and white part)
1/2
cup
cilantro leaves
coarsely chopped
1/2
cup
sliced toasted almonds
1
tsp
toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Marinade
Mix together soy sauce, ginger, oil, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sriracha and salt.
Using a meat pounder or a heavy pan pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness (about 1/2 - 3/4 inch thick)
Put chicken in zip to bag and add in 4 Tbsp marinade.
Reserve rest of the marinade for dressing. PLEASE be sure it does not come in contact with the raw chicken.
Dressing
To reserved marinade add 1/4 C red wine vinegar, sugar and green onions.
Chicken
Grill marinated chicken breasts in a grill pan or on outdoor grill. Grill until cooked through.
Allow chicken to rest for about 10-15 minutes.
Cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
Salad
In a large bowl combine cabbage, carrots, green onions, cilantro, half of sesame seeds and almonds.
Add desired amount of dressing and chicken and mix together.
Garnish with remaining sesame seeds and almonds.
Notes
If you can't find Napa Cabbage you can use Bok Choy, romaine or baby spinach.
Be sure that the reserved part of the marinade doesn't touch the raw chicken.
You can substitute sriracha sauce with red chili paste.
Hoisin sauce is harder to substitute but you could use BBQ sauce or black bean paste but the flavor will be different
Nutrition
Calories:
520
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
59
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
145
mg
|
Sodium:
1584
mg
|
Potassium:
2034
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
14367
IU
|
Vitamin C:
85
mg
|
Calcium:
339
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg