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Chinese Chicken Salad

by Annmarie

This Chinese Chicken Salad is bursting with fresh flavors, crunchy textures, and the best homemade dressing that ties it all together. Made with crisp lettuce, crunchy cabbage, juicy chicken, and irresistible crispy toppings, it’s an easy recipe that feels like a restaurant-quality dish right in your own kitchen.

There’s something special about enjoying Chinese Chicken Salad at your favorite restaurant, but it’s even better when you can recreate the same flavors at home. Perfect for a light lunch, side dish, or healthy dinner, this vibrant salad is as delicious as it is beautiful on the table.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad

This Chinese Chicken Salad is bursting with fresh flavors, crunchy textures, and the best homemade dressing that ties it all together. Made with crisp lettuce, crunchy cabbage, juicy chicken, and irresistible crispy toppings, it’s an easy recipe that feels like a restaurant-quality dish right in your own kitchen.

Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 4 cups Napa cabbage, shredded
  • 3 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • 3 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • 2 ½ cups cooked chicken, diced
  • 2 ½ cups cooked chicken, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, julienned
  • 1 cup carrots, julienned
  • 11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry
  • 11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry
  • 1/3 cup green onions, diced
  • 1/3 cup green onions, diced
  • ½ cup chow mein noodles
  • ½ cup chow mein noodles
  • ½ cup crispy wonton strips
  • ½ cup crispy wonton strips
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil, can sub avocado, vegetable, or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil, can sub avocado, vegetable, or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon peanut butter, optional
  • 1 teaspoon peanut butter, optional
  • ¾ teaspoon toasted sesame seed oil
  • ¾ teaspoon toasted sesame seed oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

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