Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad (Video!)
A vibrant salad with chicken, cranberries, and almonds, perfect for a refreshing meal.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
Cabbage and Chicken
- 12 cups coleslaw mix
- 4 cups rotisserie chicken finely chopped
Salad Add-Ins
- 1.5 cups toasted sliced almonds or cashews
- 1.5 cups dried cranberries Orange Cranberries from Trader Joe’s
- 0.75 cups red onion finely diced
- 1 cup sesame sticks optional
- 1.5 cups chopped cilantro
- 1-2 cans mandarin oranges drained
- 0.25 cups black sesame seeds or regular sesame seeds
Dressing
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.5 cups balsamic vinegar regular or white
- 4 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
- 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 Tbsp. honey or brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp. minced ginger
- 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
Instructions
Preparation
- Layer the cabbage in a large bowl with chicken, almonds (or cashews, or both), cranberries, red onion, sesame seeds, sesame sticks (optional), and fresh cilantro. Add the mandarin oranges (optional).
- Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, and sesame oil in a blender. Add 3 tablespoons of water. Blend until smooth.
- Lightly pour the dressing over the salad mixture, according to how moist you like the salad. Gently toss and serve. (You may have a little dressing left over.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 8mg
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