Full of rich Asian flavors, Asian Chicken Salad is a perfect planned leftover recipe using Grilled Sesame Chicken or rotisserie chicken. Great for meal prep!

Recipe

Salad of romaine lettuce pieces, grape tomatoes, and carrots topped with sliced grilled chicken

Asian Chicken Salad

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Full of rich Asian flavors, Asian Chicken Salad is a perfect planned leftover recipe using Grilled Sesame Chicken or rotisserie chicken.

Mary Ann

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Asian

Servings servings

Calories 581

Ingredients

2 cups Prepared Sesame Chicken, or other leftover cooked chicken
4 cups salad greens
2 celery stalks
2 carrots
½ cup green onions
10 ounces cherry tomatoes
2 radishes
1 cup Mandarin oranges
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
4 teaspoons sliced almonds

Salad Dressing

¾ cup olive oil
⅓ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
½ cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
¼ cup water
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Instructions

Homemade Asian Salad Dressing

Slice or crush 3 cloves garlic.
Using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend to emulsify ¾ cup olive oil, ⅓ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar, ½ cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoons honey, ¼ cup water, 3 cloves garlic, and 2 teaspoons ground ginger.

Salad

Chop 4 cups salad greens, 2 celery stalks, 2 carrots, and ½ cup green onions, slice 2 radishesand halve 10 ounces cherry tomatoes.
Slice 2 cups Prepared Sesame Chicken.
Drain 1 cup Mandarin oranges.
In a large bowl, combine salad greens, celery, carrots, onions, tomatoes, and 1 cup Mandarin oranges; toss well. Layer sliced, cooked chicken over salad. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds. Serve with Homemade Asian Salad Dressing. Garnish with 4 teaspoons sliced almonds if desired.

Notes

Store leftover salad dressing covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 581 calCarbohydrates: 32 gProtein: 13 gFat: 46 gSodium: 1733 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 23 gNet Carbohydrates: 28 g