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Wonton Chinese Chicken Salad

Who thinks that the salad dressing is the best part about a salad? I do! Most of the time anyway...the dressing on this wonton Chinese chicken salad is phenomenal but it's the crunchy, flavorful veggies and chunks of chicken that really do it for me.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: 100 + Salad Recipes to Obsess Over, 50 + Best Easy Asian Recipes
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: salad recipe
Servings: 6
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 3 Cups Chopped Chicken cooked
  • 1 Cup White Cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 Cup Red Cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 Cups Romaine Lettuce chopped
  • 2 Cups Iceberg Lettuce chopped
  • 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper cut into thin strips
  • 1 Medium Carrot julienne
  • 1 Cup Sugar Snap Peas chopped
  • 1 English Cucumber peeled and chopped
  • 1 Green Onion chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
  • 1/2 Cup Salted Cashews toasted and chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Cilantro chopped
  • Wonton Strips for serving

For the Dressing

  • 4 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • 4 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 4 teaspoons Sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Ginger fresh *see note
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
  • Mandarin Oranges optional
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Instructions

  • Whisk together the dressing ingredients and set aside.
    4 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar, 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce, 1 Tablespoon Honey, 4 teaspoons Sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons Ginger, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds, Mandarin Oranges, 4 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • Layer all other ingredients in a large bowl, add the dressing and toss to coat according to your tastes.
    3 Cups Chopped Chicken, 1 Cup White Cabbage, 1 Cup Red Cabbage, 2 Cups Romaine Lettuce, 2 Cups Iceberg Lettuce, 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper, 1 Medium Carrot, 1 Cup Sugar Snap Peas, 1 English Cucumber, 1 Green Onion, 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds, 1/2 Cup Salted Cashews, 2 Tablespoons Cilantro
  • Top with wonton strips and enjoy!
    Wonton Strips

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Notes

*You can replace the fresh ginger with 2 teaspoons of dried but I highly recommend using fresh. It's so much better!

Nutrition

Serving: 2Cups | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4320IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg