This salad is made with shredded chicken and crunchy cabbage, then topped with a flavorful dressing that brings out the best of the ingredients! It’s perfect for a workday lunch or a potluck offering for a crowd!
Why We Love this Recipe
This salad is fresh and loaded with flavor. It is quick and simple to prepare, and is so versatile! Asian chicken salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken! The chicken in this dish can be served cold as a chilled salad for warm summer months or add chicken hot off the grill! Using cabbage instead of lettuce in this salad means it keeps well, so go ahead and make it ahead of time. Keep the dressing separate and keep it in the fridge until ready to serve.
Ingredients & Variations
CHICKEN Any leftover meat works great in this recipe, but shredded chicken is a favorite. You can also serve this salad with steak strips, grilled salmon, shrimp, or tofu for a vegetarian option. CABBAGE Cabbage provides the perfect base for this salad and it lasts well, meaning leftovers are great for days. In a pinch, you can easily use romaine lettuce, butter lettuce, or iceberg lettuce. VEGGIES Veggies add the perfect crunch to this recipe! With carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers this recipe is full of color! Broccoli, radishes, celery, edamame or snap peas would also make great additions to this recipe. You could even add chopped red onions for a flavor boost! TOPPINGS For a little extra crunch we top this salad with crispy wonton strips or chow mein noodles and a sprinkle of sesame seeds and toasted almonds for flavor. This salad is also delicious topped with mandarin orange slices, diced pineapple, or toasted coconut! Don’t forget the dressing! Whether topping with a store-bought or homemade sesame ginger dressing or a delicious peanut dressing, it definitely brings the recipe together.
How to Make an Asian Chicken Salad
Just two simple steps to Asian salad perfection!
Leftovers
Asian chicken slaw is great as a leftover! Keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and when ready to use, drain off the extra liquid in a colander. Refresh the flavors with a dash of salt and pepper and a squirt of lime juice. Serve in place of a lettuce leaf on a hamburger, or scoop it into a wrap! Try putting in on a toasted ciabatta roll for a new twist!
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