Description
A vibrant salad featuring tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a nutty sesame dressing for a balanced and addictive meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g cooked, shredded chicken (poached, roasted, or rotisserie)
- 400 g napa cabbage (about 4 cups, shredded)
- 120 g carrots (1 cup, julienned)
- 4 scallions (thinly sliced)
- 15 g cilantro (¼ cup, chopped, optional)
- 60 g sliced almonds (½ cup, toasted)
- 6–8 wonton wrappers (cut into strips)
- 45 ml light soy sauce (3 tbsp)
- 45 ml rice vinegar (3 tbsp)
- 15 ml toasted sesame oil (1 tbsp)
- 60 ml neutral oil (¼ cup, canola or grapeseed)
- 30 g sesame paste or tahini (2 tbsp)
- 15–20 g honey or sugar (1–1½ tbsp)
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger (6 g)
- 1 small clove garlic (minced, optional)
- 15 ml lime juice (1 tbsp)
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Poach or roast the chicken until it reaches 74°C (165°F), about 12–18 minutes for breasts. Let rest 5 minutes, then shred.
- Whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, neutral oil, sesame paste, honey, ginger, garlic, and lime juice until smooth.
- Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3–5 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.
- Slice wonton wrappers into strips and fry in neutral oil for 30–60 seconds until golden and crisp.
- Thinly slice the napa cabbage and carrots, then toss together with scallions and cilantro in a large bowl.
- Add shredded chicken and dressing to the vegetable mixture, tossing gently until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately, garnishing with toasted almonds and wonton strips.
Notes
Keep crunchy components separate until serving to maintain texture. Dressing can be made ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook, Poaching, Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg