Asian-Inspired Chicken Salad
Plain chicken, shredded cabbage, and a rainbow of veggies transformed by a delicious sesame dressing make a tasty, healthy, and filling summer salad. Free of gluten, grains, soy, dairy, eggs, nuts, and sugar, you can serve this easy chicken slaw recipe to many people on special diets, too.
Ingredients
- 3/4 C neutral flavored oil, like avocado (or use 1 C total sesame oil)
- 1/4 C toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 C coconut aminos (or soy sauce, tamari, or liquid aminos)
- 1/4 C rice vinegar
- 2 T minced or grated ginger
- 5 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
- 6 C plain, shredded chicken
- 6 C shredded cabbage
- 4 C chopped veggies and fruits of choice (peppers, cucumbers, carrots, pineapple, etc.)
- 1/4 C chopped cilantro (optional)
- 1/4 C chopped green onion
- 1/2 C cashews, peanuts, fried onion, etc (optional)
Instructions
- Stir together oils, vinegar, aminos, ginger, and garlic. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Mix about half the dressing into the chicken. Set aside to marinate.
- Chop veggies into small pieces.
- Mix together cabbage, chicken, all vegetables and fruits, and dressing.
- Serve topped with cashews, peanuts, or other crunchy ingredient. Garnish with extra onion or cilantro, if desired.