Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad
This crunchy mandarin orange chicken salad is loaded with fresh veggies, shredded chicken, orange slices and almonds all tossed in a zesty orange sesame ginger dressing!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 cups napa cabbage or green cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup green onions or scallions
- 2 cups shredded chicken breast
- 2 mandarin oranges or clementines
- ½ cup roasted and salted almonds chopped
- sesame seeds for topping, optional
Orange Ginger Dressing
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice juice from about 1 ½ mandarin oranges
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons tamari
- 2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 2 inch knob fresh ginger roughly chopped
- ½ cup sesame oil
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Toss cabbage, carrots, carrots, bell pepper, green onions and shredded chicken in a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
- Add mandarin orange slices and chopped almonds to salad and gently toss again. Top with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Serve immediately or transfer to a glass container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 recipe | Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g