Serve this Asian Chicken Salad “salad bar” style for an easy, healthy, delicious meal the whole family will love!
Before I share this easy, family friendly Asian Chicken Salad recipe, let’s talk about the weekend!
Highlights of mine included finishing Sharp Objects {very dark, but loved it, and all the other books by Gillian Flynn}, going for a run on a gorgeous day, hanging out with friends, and, maybe the best part, jumping on a trampoline w/ 4 other moms from Big Tex’s baseball team and doing flips!
OK, so I landed on my back, but it was seriously a whole lot of fun!!!
Your turn! I’d love to hear what you did this weekend!
Back to this Asian Chicken Salad & why you should make it…
- It’s easy to make. Don’t have all the ingredients on hand? Get creative, and use up whatever veggies, protein, and seasonings you have at home.
- It’s packed with protein. My version uses pre-cooked chicken and peanuts for the protein, but you can make it with grilled salmon or steak instead. Or, for a vegan version, add edamame, tempeh, or baked tofu.
- The whole family will love it! One of my best tips for getting kids to eat salad, is to serve it “salad bar” style. This way everyone gets to add their own toppings, no one complains, and your kids might actually eat something green. Win, win!
Nutrition and Serving Notes…
- This Asian Chicken Salad is naturally gluten-free, paleo, low FODMAP option (see recipe notes)
- Omit chicken, or sub with tofu, tempeh, or beans for a vegan version
- For a low FODMAP version, make with lettuce instead of Napa cabbage, omit purple cabbage and green onions, and limit avocado to 1/8 per serving.
- If you have kids, and they aren’t big salad eaters like mine, I highly recommend you serve this up “salad bar style” so everyone can add their own toppings. No complaining at the dinner table is always a good thing!
Asian Chicken Salad with Avocado & Citrus Dressing
Ingredients
Asian Citrus Dressing
- 2 tablespoons high oleic safflower oil, or other neutral MUFA vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or gluten-free tamari
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- Juice from 1/2 orange
- Juice from 1/2 lime
Salad
- 6 cup Chopped Romaine lettuce and/or Napa cabbage
- 1 cup Shredded carrots
- 1 cup Shredded purple cabbage
- 1/2 cup Chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup Chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado
- 1 pound cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup Toasted salted peanuts
- Optional: sliced Mandarin oranges, bean sprouts, edamame
Instructions
MAKE THE DRESSING
- Combine dressing ingredients in a jar, seal and shake well to combine. Set aside or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
ASSEMBLE THE SALADS
- Divide lettuce, chicken, and avocado slices on 4 plates, then place all the other ingredients in small bowls, and let everyone add their own toppings, salad bar style.
- Spoon dressing on and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
If you like this Asian Chicken Salad recipe, here are a few more healthy salad recipes you’ll love!
- Farmers Market BLT & Avocado Chopped Salad Pizza
- Miso, Broccoli, and Quinoa Salad
- Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese & Toasted Walnuts
- Super Duper Raw Power Salad
- Winter Panzanella Salad with Kale, Carrot, & Watermelon Radishes