Chinese Chicken
Salad Recipe
Toasted sesame oil and soy sauce bring out the flavors in this Chinese chicken salad recipe. Crunchy sprouts, sweet snow peas and aromatic cilantro combine with chicken for a great and flavorful quick salad recipe.
See the ingredient exchanges for ideas to change up this chicken salad whenever you want. Also take a look at the menu planner which will give you some easy serving ideas for quick meals using this simple and flavorful chicken salad recipe.
Chinese chicken salad, it’s quick, simple and satisfying.
2-3 servings
______________________________________________________
7 Ingredients Needed:
grilled or smoked chicken – 3 cups cubed
fresh mung bean sprouts – 1 cup (be sure to rinse before using)
snow peas (fresh or frozen and thawed) – 1 cup
fresh cilantro – 1/2 cup chopped
fresh squeezed lemon juice – 1 tbsp
soy sauce or tamari – 1 tbsp
toasted sesame oil – 1 tbsp
Make Ahead:
- If cooking your own chicken, prepare as desired, cool and cut 3 cups into cubes
- If using frozen snow peas, thaw and drain
______________________________________________________
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, vegetables and the cilantro.
2. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, **soy sauce or tamari and the sesame oil, whisking to combine.
**Quick Tip: To reduce the sodium, use a sodium reduced soy sauce or tamari.
3. Pour dressing over the chicken salad ingredients and toss to combine well.
______________________________________________________
Try these easy serving suggestions for this Chinese chicken salad recipe. They are quick and simple and add great visual appeal and even more flavor to this quick recipe.
Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
** Serve this quick chicken salad on cabbage leaves with steamed or grilled vegetables on the side.
** Serve chicken salad recipe over chow mein noodles or warm rice.
** Make a light meal by serving this Chinese chicken salad recipe scooped inside of steamed or raw green or red pepper cups with warm rolls.
** Serve this quick salad scooped inside of avocado halves with citrus slices on the side.
______________________________________________________
The ingredient exchanges below will give you a different chicken salad taste every time. Give them a try.
Ingredient Exchanges:
Instead of Mung Bean Sprouts:
*Try Bamboo Shoots (small pieces) or Carrots (thin matchsticks) – 1 cup
Instead of Snow Peas:
*Try Sugar Snap Peas (cut in half width wise) or Jicama (diced) – 1 cup
Instead of Cilantro:
*Try Leeks or Scallions – 1/2 cup thinly sliced
______________________________________________________
Optionally, you can add one or all of the following to this chicken salad recipe:
* 1/2 cup peanuts
* 1/2 cup diced cucumber
* Freshly grated ginger to taste
_________________________________________________________
Articles:
Return to Top of Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Return to Ethnic Salad Recipes
|
