Yield: 6 servings

Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing

Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing

The most delicious Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing! Sweet and tangy, crunchy, and flavorful!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 ribs bok choy
  • 8 ounces cucumbers
  • 8 ounces shredded carrots
  • 12 ounces cooked chicken
  • 5 ounces spring mix
  • 12 ounces chopped romaine
  • 15 ounce can mandarin oranges
  • 3 ounces fried wonton strips
  • 3 ounces toasted slivered almonds
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 8 cilantro sprigs
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Ginger Sesame Dressing

  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 3 Tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash and julienne all the vegetables.
  2. Wash and chop romaine lettuce. Place romaine lettuce and spring mix in a large bowl.
  3. Top with bell peppers, bok choy, cucumbers, carrots, and chicken. Pour the ginger sesame dressing over top and toss well.
  4. Garnish with mandarin oranges, wonton strips, silvered almonds, sesame seeds, and cilantro. Enjoy!

To Prepare the Dressing:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients. Place in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.
  2. The dressing will keep for one month refrigerated.

Notes

The dressing will make more than you need. Use about half of it for this salad and store the rest for another time.