Dinner Lunch

Crispy Asian Chicken Salad

Crispy Asian Chicken Salad

Jess Bentley
@SliceofJess

This Crispy Asian Chicken Salad is bursting with fresh flavors, bold textures, and a sweet-savory sesame dressing you’ll want to drizzle on everything. Featuring oven-baked Springer Mountain Farms chicken breast chunks, shredded romaine and cabbage, mandarin oranges, crunchy wonton strips, slivered almonds, and a pop of cilantro and green onion, this salad is a satisfying meal on its own. The homemade dressing, made with mandarin syrup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger, ties it all together with a bright, zesty finish. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep, this easy salad is healthy, protein-packed, and full of flavor.

00:10
Prep
00:15
Cook
00:25
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Chicken Salad

12
2 cups
shredded romaine lettuce
3 cups
shredded cabbage
1/2 cup
matchstick carrots
15 oz can
mandarin oranges, drained and syrup reserved
1/2 cup
slivered almonds
1/4 cup
salted pepita seeds
1.5 cups
crispy wonton strips (or more or less to preference)
4
green onions, sliced
1/2 cup
cilantro, chopped
  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Place the chicken chunks on a lined baking sheet and bake for 16 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
  3. While the chicken bakes, add the rest of the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
  4. Place all ingredients for the dressing in a mason jar and shake to combine.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked, slice into desired size pieces and place on top of the salad.
  6. Drizzle desired amount of dressing and toss to combine.
  7. Serve immediately.

Salad Dressing

2 tablespoons
reserved mandarin orange syrup
1/4 cup
rice vinegar
2 tablespoons
avocado oil
3 tablespoons
toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon
liquid aminos
1 tablespoon
ginger puree
1
garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons
white sesame seeds
salt & pepper, to taste

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A close-up image of two bowls of Asian-inspired salad placed on a wooden board. The salads contain chopped romaine lettuce, mandarin orange slices, shredded carrots, sliced almonds, crispy chicken pieces, shredded cabbage, and crunchy fried wonton strips. A small white ramekin of brown dressing is placed beside each bowl. In the background, there is a larger serving bowl with more salad and a floral-patterned napkin.

Dinner Lunch

Crispy Asian Chicken Salad

Crispy Asian Chicken Salad

Jess Bentley
@SliceofJess

This Crispy Asian Chicken Salad is bursting with fresh flavors, bold textures, and a sweet-savory sesame dressing you’ll want to drizzle on everything. Featuring oven-baked Springer Mountain Farms chicken breast chunks, shredded romaine and cabbage, mandarin oranges, crunchy wonton strips, slivered almonds, and a pop of cilantro and green onion, this salad is a satisfying meal on its own. The homemade dressing, made with mandarin syrup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger, ties it all together with a bright, zesty finish. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep, this easy salad is healthy, protein-packed, and full of flavor.

Yield: 4

00:10 Prep
00:15 Cook
00:25 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Chicken Salad

12
2 cups
shredded romaine lettuce
3 cups
shredded cabbage
1/2 cup
matchstick carrots
15 oz can
mandarin oranges, drained and syrup reserved
1/2 cup
slivered almonds
1/4 cup
salted pepita seeds
1.5 cups
crispy wonton strips (or more or less to preference)
4
green onions, sliced
1/2 cup
cilantro, chopped
  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Place the chicken chunks on a lined baking sheet and bake for 16 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
  3. While the chicken bakes, add the rest of the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
  4. Place all ingredients for the dressing in a mason jar and shake to combine.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked, slice into desired size pieces and place on top of the salad.
  6. Drizzle desired amount of dressing and toss to combine.
  7. Serve immediately.

Salad Dressing

2 tablespoons
reserved mandarin orange syrup
1/4 cup
rice vinegar
2 tablespoons
avocado oil
3 tablespoons
toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon
liquid aminos
1 tablespoon
ginger puree
1
garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons
white sesame seeds
salt & pepper, to taste