Salad Wednesday - Chinese Chicken Salad Made with cabbage, carrots, green onions and chicken, finished with sesame seeds, this is terrific for packed lunches as it keeps well for days! Chinese chicken salad is a salad including chopped chicken and Chinese culinary ingredients that are common in parts of the United States. Though many variations exist, common features of Chinese chicken salads include lettuce, cabbage, chicken (typically breast meat).

Ingredients of Salad Wednesday - Chinese Chicken Salad

  1. It's 4 of chicken breasts split (bone-in, skin-on).
  2. You need of olive oil Good.
  3. Prepare of Kosher salt.
  4. It's of black pepper Freshly ground.
  5. Prepare 1/2 pound of asparagus , ends removed, and cut in thirds diagonally.
  6. It's 1 of red bell pepper , cored and seeded.
  7. You need 2 of scallions (white and green parts), sliced diagonally.
  8. You need 1 tbsp of sesame seeds white , toasted (optional).
  9. You need 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
  10. Prepare 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar good.
  11. You need 3 tbsps of soy sauce.
  12. It's 1 1/2 tbsps of sesame oil dark.
  13. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of honey.
  14. Prepare 1 clove of garlic , minced.
  15. It's 1/2 tsp of ginger peeled, grated fresh.
  16. You need 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds , toasted.
  17. It's 1/4 cup of peanut butter smooth.
  18. You need 2 tsps of kosher salt.
  19. Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper freshly ground.

Salad Wednesday - Chinese Chicken Salad instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F..
  2. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub with the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and shred the chicken in large bite-sized pieces. **Save the bones in a large freezer-safe plastic bag in your freezer. Make your own chicken stock.**.
  3. Blanch the asparagus in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Drain. Cut the peppers in strips about the size of the asparagus pieces. Combine the cut chicken, asparagus, and peppers in a large bowl..
  4. Whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the chicken and vegetables. Add the scallions and sesame seeds and season to taste. Serve cold..

This Chinese Chicken Salad is ideal for meal prep and lunches on-the-go. Simply layer the ingredients into mason jars and stash the dressing in a plastic bag. When you're ready to dig in, pour the dressing into the jar, seal it, shake it and get your salad on! If you're looking for more ways to ditch the delivery. This Chinese Chicken Salad is fresh, crisp, crunchy, and a million times healthier and more delicious than your favorite restaurant.

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