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Chinese Chicken Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Yield: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 256kcal
Author: Jessica Gavin
Healthy Chinese chicken salad recipe is a refreshing crowd-pleasing dish. Tossed in tangy soy ginger dressing and packed with fresh vegetables in each bite.

Ingredients

Poached Chicken
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 slices ginger fresh
  • 1 clove garlic thinly sliced
Vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ginger fresh, very finely chopped
  • 1 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil canola or any other neutral flavored oil
Salad
  • 1 cup red cabbage finely shredded
  • 2 cups napa cabbage finely shredded
  • 2 cups romaine lettuce finely shredded
  • 1 cup carrots finely shredded
  • 1 cup cucumbers thinly sliced, matchstick-cut
  • 3 cups poached chicken shredded (you can substitute roasted chicken)
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • 1 cup crunchy noodles
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Special Equipment

Instructions

Poached Chicken
  • Place chicken in a large pot and add enough water to cover by 1-inch. Add salt, ginger slices and garlic.
  • Bring just to a simmer over medium-high heat when bubbles start forming around the edge of the pot.
  • Reduce to medium-low to keep the temperature constant, about 170 to 180°F.
  • Cook chicken until the center of the meat reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, 20 to 23 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate, and let the chicken breasts cool in the refrigerator. Once cool, shred and reserve.
Vinaigrette
  • In a medium-sized bowl combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, and pepper.
  • Slowly whisk in sesame and grapeseed oil. If you have a blender, you can combine all vinaigrette ingredients together for a few seconds until mixed well. Set aside for 10 minutes or so for the flavors to meld.
Salad
  • Place the salad ingredients together in a large bowl, except crunchy noodles and sesame seeds.
  • Whisk dressing if layers have separated. Drizzle over dressing then toss.
  • Top with noodles and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 1411mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6200IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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