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Asian Chicken Salad

Crisp greens, shredded chicken, crunchy veggies, and mandarin oranges tossed in a sesame-ginger dressing for a fresh, flavorful lunch.

20 minEasyServes 4340 cal/serving

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Ingredients

  • 2 cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 6 cups mixed salad greens, washed and dried
  • 1 carrots, shredded
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup mandarin orange segments, drained
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1/2 cup crispy wonton strips
  • 1/4 cup sesame-ginger dressing

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large bowl, combine 6 cups washed and dried mixed salad greens, 2 shredded cooked chicken breast, 1 shredded carrots, 1 thinly sliced cucumber, and 1 cup mandarin orange segments.

  2. 2

    Drizzle 1/4 cup sesame-ginger dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat everything evenly.

  3. 3

    Just before serving, sprinkle 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds and 1/2 cup crispy wonton strips on top of the salad.

  4. 4

    Serve immediately to maintain the crispness of the greens and the crunch of the toppings.

Questions

Can I make Asian Chicken Salad gluten-free?

Not cleanly. 1/2 cup crispy wonton strips has no substitute that behaves the same way in this dish. If you need strictly gluten-free, start from the gluten-free salad collection instead.

How long does Asian Chicken Salad keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Asian Chicken Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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