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A bowl of Asian-inspired salad with chicken and mandarin oranges garnished with chow mein noodles.
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Mandarin Chicken Salad

This Asian-inspired mandarin chicken salad is simple to assemble and drizzled with a delicious orange ginger dressing.
Course dinner, Main Course, Salad, salad dressing
Cuisine American, asian, Chinese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 446kcal
Author Ann Otis

Ingredients

  • 5 cups romaine chopped (about 2 hearts)
  • 1 medium carrot shredded
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced into 1 inch pieces
  • ½ cup edamame shelled (fresh or frozen and thawed)
  • ½ cup slivered almonds toasted
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro roughly chopped
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast sliced (or rotisserie chicken)*
  • ½ cup mandarin orange segments fresh or canned and drained
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
  • Chow mein noodles or ramen or wonton strips

Orange Ginger Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon orange zest from about 1 orange
  • cup orange juice freshly squeezed from about 1-2 oranges
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Orange ginger dressing

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, rice vinegar, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, honey, and ginger.
  • Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well combined. Whisk in the sesame oil, salt, and pepper.

Salad

  • In a large bowl, combine the romaine, shredded carrot, bell pepper, edamame, almonds, green onions, and cilantro.
  • Add desired amount of dressing and toss to combine.
  • Divide the salad into 4 bowls or plates and top with chicken, mandarin oranges, sesame seeds and chow mein noodles. Drizzle with additional dressing if desired.

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Notes

*I usually pan fry two large chicken breasts for this recipe, but you can use a rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken you have on hand.

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 9097IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 3mg