Description
A refreshing Asian-inspired chicken salad with cranberries, combining savory and sweet flavors for a quick and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp ginger, grated
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, cranberries, almonds, green onions, and cilantro.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve over mixed greens.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quick prep.
- Swap almonds for cashews if preferred.
- Adjust honey and soy sauce to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
