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Asian Chopped Chicken Salad

Asian Chopped Chicken Salad - a simple chopped salad with chicken and loaded with colorful veggies and great big flavors from a homemade sesame dressing.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: 30 minutes, chicken, salad, sesame
Servings: 6
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

For Dressing

  • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon miso paste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

For Salad

  • 4 cups napa cabbage shredded
  • 1 celery stalk chopped or julienned
  • 1 cup carrots julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper julienned
  • 1 cup edamame
  • ½ English cucumber julienned
  • 2 cups chicken breasts fully cooked, chopped (about 2 )
  • ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
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Instructions

  • First make the dressing by adding all ingredients to a blender or food processor and pulse a few times until creamy, about 30 seconds. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • I julienned all the vegetables, but you could also chop them if preferred. In a large bowl, add the napa cabbage, celery, carrots, red bell pepper, edamame, cucumber, chicken breast and toss everything well together.
  • Add the sesame seeds, cilantro and the prepared dressing, then toss everything well together again. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. To julienne vegetables, cut them into long, thin strips, like matchsticks.
  2. I used pre-cooked chicken for this recipe. If you're using raw chicken breast, season with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes at 400F.
  3. Miso paste is a traditional Japanese seasoning made by fermenting soybeans with salt, rice, barley and other ingredients.
  4. If you cannot find miso paste, you can just omit it from the dressing or add a bit of fish sauce to the dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 792mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4433IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg