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Colorful sesame chicken salad with grilled chicken, cabbage, and almonds on a wooden table.
Alyssa

Sesame Chicken Salad

Fresh and delicious sesame chicken salad packed with bright, crunchy vegetables, juicy chicken, and a flavorful sesame ginger dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 594
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Grilled Sesame Chicken
  • 4 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 1/2 cup diced green onion
  • 3/4 cup freshly diced cilantro
  • 1 cup shredded carrots (bagged or cut into matchsticks)
  • 1 count red bell pepper (thinly julienned)
  • 1 count jalapeno (seeded and diced)
  • Sesame Ginger Dressing
  • 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 1/3 cup roasted cashew halves
  • Sesame seeds
  • Extra cilantro
  • Extra green onion
  • Jalapeno slices
  • Crispy wonton strips (optional)

Method
 

  1. Marinate the chicken using the grilled sesame chicken recipe.
  2. Prepare the sesame ginger dressing and set it aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the green and red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, carrots, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to mix and coat all the vegetables.
  4. Cover and let it sit while baking or grilling the chicken according to the recipe.
  5. Transfer the salad to a large platter, garnish with toasted sliced almonds, cashews, extra cilantro, sesame seeds, jalapeno slices, and more chopped green onion, if desired. Adding crispy wonton strips is optional. Enjoy!

Notes

This flavorful sesame chicken salad is easy to customize with your favorite veggies and proteins for a healthy lunch or dinner.