Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad
Fresh and delicious sesame chicken salad packed with bright, crunchy vegetables, juicy chicken, and a flavorful sesame ginger dressing. This flavorful sesame chicken salad is easy to customize with your fav veggies and proteins for the perfect healthy lunch or dinner during the week!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 594kcal
Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- Grilled Sesame Chicken
- For the salad:
- 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 for excellent crunch!)
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly julienned
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- For the dressing:
- 1 batch Sesame Ginger Dressing
- For serving:
- 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup roasted cashews halves
- Sesame seeds
- Extra cilantro
- Extra green onion
- A few jalapeno slices
- Optional: Crispy wonton strips
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken using this grilled sesame chicken recipe.
- Make the sesame ginger dressing. Set aside.
- Assemble the salad together: in a large bowl, add the green and red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, carrots, bell pepper and jalapeno. Pour dressing all over the salad and toss to combine and coat all the veggies. Cover and set aside while you bake or grill your chicken according to the recipe.
- Serve the salad: add salad to a large platter. Garnish with toasted sliced almonds, cashews, extra cilantro, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, a few jalapeno slices and some additional chopped green onion, if desired. I also love adding crispy wonton strips but that’s totally optional. Dig in! Serves 4 as a hearty main dish or 6 as a side dish.
Notes
For a vegetarian/vegan option: This salad is just as fabulous without the chicken. Feel free to omit, or replace with tofu or a can of rinsed and drained chickpeas.
See the full post for even more ways to customize this salad!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 4) | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.9g | Protein: 35.9g | Fat: 36.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 7.1g | Sugar: 19.2g