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Delicious sesame chicken salad with colorful vegetables, grilled chicken, and sesame seeds in a bowl.
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 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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
  • 1 unit red bell pepper, thinly julienned
  • 1 unit 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

Method
 

  1. Marinate the chicken using the grilled sesame chicken recipe.
  2. Make the sesame ginger dressing. Set aside.
  3. Assemble the salad: in a large bowl, add the green and red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, carrots, bell pepper and jalapeno. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  4. Serve the salad on a platter, garnished with almonds, cashews, cilantro, sesame seeds, jalapeno slices and green onion.

Notes

This salad is customizable with your favorite veggies and proteins for a healthy meal.