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Sesame Chicken Salad

This delicious sesame ginger 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
Cook Time 15 minutes
0 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 520kcal
Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Ingredients

Marinade and Dressing

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 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
  • 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 can mandarin oranges
  • 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. Can also add pepper to taste if desired.
  • 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

  1. To save a bit of time you can also use 2-3 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken instead of grilling chicken. Add 4 -5 Tbsp of the marinade to your shredded rotisserie chicken and allow it to absorb into the chicken.
  2. To give your sesame chicken salad some extra crunch add in some chow mein noodles, or wonton strips.
  3. Substitute cashews for almonds if you prefer.
  4. Diced red pepper and some edamame is also a nice addition to this salad.
  5. Switch up the base of your salad by using romaine instead of spinach or use all cabbage and add in some red cabbage with the Napa cabbage. If you can't find Napa cabbage you can also substitute Bok Choy or regular green cabbage
 

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1584mg | Potassium: 2034mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 14367IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 339mg | Iron: 4mg