Description
Asian Chicken Crunch Salad is a fresh and flavorful recipe packed with tender chicken, crisp vegetables, crunchy toppings, and a delicious homemade Asian-inspired dressing. This colorful salad is perfect for easy lunches, meal prep, or a light summer dinner full of texture and bold flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and sliced
- 6 cups shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup edamame beans
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup crispy wonton strips or chow mein noodles
For the Asian Dressing
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Cook chicken breasts until fully cooked, then slice or shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, lime juice, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes until smooth.
- Prepare the vegetables: Wash and chop cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, green onions, and cilantro.
- Combine the salad: Add cabbage, vegetables, edamame, and chicken to a large bowl. Toss gently to combine.
- Add the dressing: Pour the Asian dressing over the salad and mix until everything is evenly coated.
- Add crunch: Sprinkle sliced almonds and crispy wonton strips over the top just before serving.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or chill for 20-30 minutes for even more flavor.
Notes
For the best crunch, add wonton strips or crispy noodles right before serving. This salad is great for meal prep—store the dressing separately and toss together when ready to eat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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