Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad with Chicken
Indulge in this healthy Asian Chopped Salad featuring deliciously seasoned chicken breast, lettuce, cabbage, nuts, and a simple homemade but yummy salad dressing!
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Say hello to my new favourite summer chicken recipe! I love this Asian chopped salad with chicken because I can use up leftover chicken and have a delicious meal without having to turn the oven on again! I especially like having some crunch to my salad with the nuts (optional but if you can oh so tasty) and the crispy wonton strips.
This is one tasty chicken salad that you can if you want to add your favourite salad dressing to it but my simple, homemade salad dressing is the perfect accompaniment to this Asian chopped salad with chicken. So make sure to save your leftover chicken for this salad, after all if you don’t have to turn the oven on again on a hot summer day why would you?
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Now let’s get to our tasty Asian chopped salad with chicken recipe shall we?
Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad with Chicken
Indulge in this healthy Asian Chopped Salad featuring delicious seasoned chicken breast, lettuce, cabbage, almonds, and a simple but yummy homemade salad dressing!
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 3 medjool dates, pitted and soaked in hot water
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seed oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
Salad:
- 2 cups chicken breast, shredded
- 3 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
- 3 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup chives, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1 cup crispy wonton strips
Instructions
- In a blender, combine all the dressing ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add cooked chicken breast to a medium-sized bowl and drizzle with ⅓-½ of the dressing. Toss gently to coat and set aside.
- In a large serving bowl, toss together the romaine and iceberg lettuces, red cabbage, carrots, cilantro, and optional chives. Top with the marinated (from the dressing) chicken, then garnish with the sesame seeds, sliced almonds, cashews, and wonton strips. Serve with remaining dressing to drizzle as desired.
Notes
Make the dressing a day ahead and refrigerate in an airtight container to save time.
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To keep the crispy wonton strips crispy don't add the final dressing until you're ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 large bowlAmount Per Serving: Calories: 519Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 820mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 7gSugar: 17gProtein: 31g
Please note that we can not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information. They are a best guess calculation.
Now doesn’t our Asian chopped salad with chicken recipe look and sound scrumptious?!
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This looks good
This looks so savory. I love Asian food and the salad option keeps it light and fresh vs. more oily and fried options. Awesome!
This sounds so good. I can’t wait to try this for my family. Thanks for sharing.
I want to make this. I really like these salads.
I always get an Asian chopped salad if it’s on the menu. Never made one at home, but looking at the recipe I have most of the ingredients already, so I’ll get the rest and give it a shot.
This sounds so good. This would make a great meal for me and so healthy. I can’t wait to give this a try
To make this simpler, I might just use a store bought dressing. Love the crispy wonton idea – kind of like a crouton.
I made this and is turned out awesome! Thanks for the great recipe!
This dish looks delicious and easy to make.
This recipe sounds delicious. It would be a perfect lunch for a quiet Sunday.
That crunchy Asian chopped salad with chicken sounds delicious gonna have to try it for super sometime soon.
OK, this sounds FAN-bloody-Tastic!! It looks like something I need to make for lunch on a hot day. Guess that’s tomorrow’s lunch planned away! Thanks!
Mishelle G
Definitely thankful to find this recipe! I love this style salad. The problem with the store bought stuff is they never give you enough of the “Asian” toppings for the salad. Much better off making it myself!
Looks refreshing – I love salad
Have had this salad lots of time but never with chicken in it , looking forward to trying it.
When I eat at the Wok Box I usually order the Asian chopped salad because it’s so good and very filling. I love the recipe you posted and I will be making my own for sure.
The textures of this salad are awesome! Love the use of wonton strips in it for something different!
I love the idea of using dates in the dressing! It looks delicious, and I can’t wait to give it a try!
I never would’ve guessed there are dates in dressing! Sounds so good – can’t wait to make it!
This salad looks absolutely delicious. I love everything in it except the cilantro. My taste don’t like cilantro for some reason. Weird right? ???????????? It is nice to change things up and this will do it.
I enjoy a good chicken salad and this one is not the type I usually eat. It’s variations look very appealing to me. The app looks like it is beneficial in many ways. I can’t wait to try this.
This looks like a delicious recipe. It would be easy to make.
Oh this made me super hungry! Yummy!!!
I often have leftover rotisserie chicken and this would be a great way to use it. We all love Asian flavors.
This looks amazing! I need to go shopping and try this recipe out on my family tonight. We are all crazy about Asian food, but I’ve been wanting to add more veggies to our diet.
This whole salad sounds amazing b ut the dressing seems like it would be delicious on any kind of salad.
This recipe had me drooling. I’m trying to eat healthier right now and this salad looks like exactly what I need. I love a good crunch on my salads and the chicken is a nice touch as well. I may try this very soon and add a few of my own touches.
I can do this – what an easy to follow recipe.
Thank you
I always buy the bagged version of this but this looks amazing!
I am always looking for new and fresh tasting recipes. I cannot wait to try this at home!
i am always looking for new things to do with chicken, so this is great!
I’ve never had an Asian salad but this looks yummy. I would have to leave out the chives and cilantro bcz I don’t eat those.
I love Asian flavors. I have a recipe similar to this and I make it a lot.
I like this recipe. I like that texture (crunchy) has been worked into it.
So healthy and delicious!
That looks amazing! I used to get a salad like this at a restaurant that has now closed. Can’t wait to serve to company.
love chicken. thank you
That looks so delicious!
This looks and sounds really good and i can’t wait to make it.
Didn’t know what I wanted to fix for dinner now I do. Headed to the store later, need roasted chicken (lazy), wonton strips and some different nut. Have to double check but I think I have all the rest. This really looks so good
This sounds so yummy! Perfect for a summer dinner since it’s been so hot lately. Now I have something new to make with my leftover chicken.
This looks really yummy, and I’ve never thought of using dates before in a dressing. I wonder if I can use a variation of this recipe to serve on glass noodles.
The salad is beautiful and the dressing sounds delicious. Thanks for posting!
This salad looks so good. My family would enjoy this.
This looks fantastic! I love a salad with more protein than greens! HA.
I would love to make this salad my family would love having it for lunch or for dinner looks amazing and we love chicken too.
This looks so delicious! Going to have to make it!
I have never seen dates used in a salad before – interesting. I love the sound of this salad, I like the sound of crunchy things in my salad, makes the salad more interesting to eat. I think I will try this on sunday.
Mishelle
I like the idea of making homemade salad dressing. and it looks great on the chicken salad
This sounds so good. Adding it to my summer salads list!
I buy a bagged Asian salad that’s similar to this. I bet we’d love it even more if made from scratch. This looks delicious!
I have tried a crunchy Asian salad before, but not with chicken. This sounds fantastic!
This looks so delicious! The combination of nuts, vegetables and chicken is fantastic!
Lots of great flavors in this salad. I’d eat that!
This recipe not only looks delicious, but healthy. I’m going to try it this weekend.
This salad looks delicious because I love Asian foods! I would have never thought to add dates to the dressing!
This looks amazing!! I think my husband and I would love it. Thanks for the recipe!
this looks so delicious would love to have one of these for supper tonight
This is my type of my salad. I love the crunchies on top, and the dressing sounds amazing. I am totally pinning this recipe.
this looks and sounds amazing! I live in Florida and I am getting tired of the same salads all the time, it is to hot to cook and I need new recipes.
This looks yummy and so easy! I need to add this to my salad repertoire.
I love the ingredients in this salad. I think it would be perfect for a summer meal!
My husband and I love salads. We will make them a lot during the week because they are generally quick, easy and healthier. This recipe sounds different and excited to give it a try!
It’s been so long since I’ve had an Asian Chopped Salad! Love this recipe…the dressing sounds great! Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
This sounds so delicious! I love a great asian salad!
This looks absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to try this recipe. I have just about everything too. Love some crunch in my salads.
I like having something crunchy in my salad too. The almonds and cashews are a perfect choice. Cant wait to try this recipe.
This looks so yummy and I will have to try out the recipe 🙂
This looks so delicious and healthy
Looks delicious! My family would enjoy this chicken salad!
I just saw this on Instagram. Looks so good!
Looking good and tasty