Asian Twist Chicken Salad Recipes

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories main-dish

Time 28m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Asian Chicken Salad image

Steps:

1/2 cup chow mein noodles, for garnish
For the salad: Using a vegetable peeler, shave the carrot and add to a large salad bowl. Stir in the cabbage, lettuce, pepper, Thai basil, chicken, almonds, and sesame seeds.
For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if using.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Garnish with the chow mein noodles and serve.

Ingredients

1 large carrot, peeled
3 cups shredded napa cabbage, from 1 small cabbage
3 cups shredded romaine lettuce, from 1 small lettuce
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and deveined, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh Thai basil leaves or fresh mint leaves, chopped** see Cook's Note
2 cups thinly sliced store-bought rotisserie chicken (about 2 small chicken breasts)
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted** see Cook's Note
1 tablespoon toasted white or black sesame seeds*
1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar*
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional

ASIAN PULLED CHICKEN SALAD

Pull apart a ready-roasted chicken to whip up this healthy, vibrant, low-calorie dish in just 20 minutes

Provided by Emily Kydd

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Asian pulled chicken salad image

Steps:

Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
Remove all the meat from the chicken, shred into large chunks and pop in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, carrots, spring onions, chillies and half the coriander. Toss together with the dressing and pile onto a serving plate, then scatter over the remaining coriander and peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

Ingredients

1 small roasted chicken , about 1kg
½ red cabbage , cored and finely sliced
3 carrots , coarsley grated or finely shredded
5 spring onions , finely sliced on the diagonal
2 red chillies , halved and thinly sliced
small bunch coriander , roughly chopped, including stalks
2 heaped tbsp roasted salted peanuts , roughly crushed
3 ½ tbsp hoisin sauce
1 ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil

CRUNCHY RAMEN SALAD

For potlucks and picnics, this ramen noodle salad is a knockout. I tote the veggies in a bowl, dressing in a jar and noodles in a bag. Then I shake them up together when it's time to eat. -LJ Porter, Bauxite, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Crunchy Ramen Salad image

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add almonds and sunflower kernels; cook until toasted, about 4 minutes. Cool., In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, onions and red pepper. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, pepper, contents of ramen seasoning packets and remaining oil. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Break noodles into small pieces. Just before serving, stir in noodles, almonds and sunflower kernels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 250mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
2 packages (14 ounces each) coleslaw mix
12 green onions, chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (3 ounces each) chicken ramen noodles