Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad
This Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad combines lean chicken, crunchy veggies, fresh herbs, and a peanut-soy dressing, topped with toasted slivered almonds!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 8 cups Napa cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 cups red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 cup carrots grated
- ½ English cucumber, diced
- 6 green onions thinly sliced
- ¼ cup minced mint
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
- 4 cups cooked chopped chicken breast
- ¼ cup slivered almonds toasted
- 2 11 oz cans mandarin oranges, drained
For the Dressing:
- 3 lime juiced
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp agave nectar or honey
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, mint and chopped chicken breast. Add the drained mandarin oranges.
- In a small glass bowl, combine the lime juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, agave nectar, fish sauce, rice vinegar and chili garlic sauce. Whisk until smooth.
- Toss the salad gently with the dressing (to not break up the mandarin oranges). Garnish with the toasted almonds. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 398kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 79mg, Sodium: 1229mg, Potassium: 963mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 4527IU, Vitamin C: 59mg, Calcium: 171mg, Iron: 3mg