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5 from 2 votes

Chopped Asian Chicken Salad with 'Peanut Dressing'

Prep Time15 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Snodgrass

Ingredients

For the Chopped Asian Chicken Salad:

  • 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce (about 1 large head of romaine)
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1 cup red cabbage, diced small
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 10.7 ounces mandarin oranges, canned and drained (reserve 2 tablespoons of the juice for the dressing)
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3/4 cup green onions, sliced thin on the diagonal (about 4 green onions)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds

For the 'Peanut Dressing':

  • 2 tablespoons mandarin juice *see notes if using fresh
  • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon creamy cashew butter (or creamy nut butter of your choice)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the Chopped Asian Chicken Salad:

  • In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, slivered almonds, chicken, mandarin oranges, cilantro, green onions, black sesame seeds, and white sesame seeds. Set aside.

For the 'Peanut Dressing':

  • In a food processor or blender, combine the mandarin juice, coconut aminos, fish sauce, cashew butter, garlic, rice vinegar, ginger powder, crushed red pepper flakes (if using) and toasted sesame oil. Blend until well-combined. 
  • Drizzle dressing over the salad and very gently toss to combine so that the mandarin oranges do not get smashed. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if needed.

Notes

If you can't find canned mandarin oranges without junk added to it, you can use fresh. I would dissect 2 mandarin oranges and place the slices in the salad. Use a 3rd and juice 2 tbsp. of juice for the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 764mg | Potassium: 1497mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 22041IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 6mg