Description
A vibrant and nutritious Sesame Ginger Orange Chicken Salad that combines tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a flavorful dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 2 cup green cabbage, shredded
- 2 oranges, segmented
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
Instructions
1. 1. Season the cubed chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
2. 2. Sauté the chicken in a skillet until golden brown and cooked through.
3. 3. Prepare the dressing by combining sesame oil, maple syrup, soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated ginger, orange zest, and orange juice.
4. 4. In a large salad bowl, layer the shredded cabbage, cooked chicken, segmented oranges, diced avocado, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, toasted almonds, and toasted sesame seeds.
5. 5. Drizzle the dressing over the top and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
6. 6. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute chicken with firm tofu or grilled shrimp.
Feel free to use kale or mixed greens instead of green cabbage.
Experiment with different citrus fruits like grapefruit or mango as substitutes for oranges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg