Asian Chicken Salad

Chopsticks holding up a colorful Asian salad made of shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and fresh herbs, with a bowl blurred in the background.

A crunchy, bold asian chicken salad with napa cabbage, iceberg lettuce, bean sprouts, shredded carrots, and chopped peanuts, all tossed in a spicy lime dressing with sesame oil, fish sauce, and fresh chili flakes.

Course Salad

Cuisine American-Inspired, Asian-Inspired

Keyword chicken, chicken salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Servings as a side salad

Calories 372kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

For the spicy lime dressing

1 tbsp sesame oil
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp liquid honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
¼ tsp ground pepper
1 garlic clove pressed
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp chili flakes

For the salad

3 cups shredded cooked chicken about 1 small cooked rotisserie chicken - depending on how heavy you want this on chicken decide between 3-4 cups chicken
1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce
2 cups chopped napa cabbage, thinly sliced
4 green onion sprigs thinly sliced
2 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
¼ cup chopped peanuts
1 cup bean sprouts
¼ cup chopped thai basil
2 cups shredded carrot

Instructions

Make the dressing: Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together to combine. Set aside.
Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl and drizzle with the dressing. Toss to combine and taste. Adjust with salt and/or chili flakes.
Enjoy immediately or prep lettuce and cabbage separately, adding right before assembly and eating.

Notes

This is a great salad to meal prep!
If you want this salad heavier on the chicken, use 4 cups shredded cooked chicken instead of 3 cups.
If you like this recipe, try our Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe

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