Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Asian Chopped Chicken Salad

Asian Chopped Chicken Salad


What I Used for Salad:


  • Shredded Broccoli/Carrot Mix (like Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw, I have also seen as grocery stores in coleslaw and package salad area)
  • Kale/Cabbage/Brussels Sprouts Salad Blend (like Trader Joe's Crunch Salad, I have also seen as grocery stores in coleslaw and package salad area)
  • Nut of choice - pine nuts, cashews, sliced almonds, slivered almonds
  • green onions, chopped 
  • raisins/unsweetened cranberries (optional)
  • toasted sesame seeds (optional)
  • Ingredients

What I Used for Meat:

- leftover grilled chicken (Trader Joe's has pre-paged, fully-cooked grilled chicken breasts)
- sesame oil
-EVOO
-fresh, orange juice 
- OR leftover Citrus Herb Chicken  - I love making a double batch of this chicken recipe and then using the leftovers the next night in this salad!

What I Used for Dressing:

adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tasteful-tahini-salad-dressing/

  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 3 tbsp apple cider or red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos (sprouts)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil (or toasted sesame oil, have at Trader Joe's)
  • 2 tbsp tahini paste or tahini sauce 
  • 2/3 cup olive oil/avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp honey (omit for Whole30)
  • ground pepper to salt


How I do it:

- Mix all dressing ingredients. Set aside. 
- Toss broccoli/carrot mix, kale/cabbage/brussel sprouts mix, and green onion. Drizzle with dressing, toss. Set aside. 
- Heat skillet to medium, add 1 tbsp EVOO, 1 tsp sesame oil,  & chopped up chicken. Saute for a few minutes and then squeeze the orange over the chicken. Saute for a few more minutes. Remove from skillet.
Reheating Chicken
- Add 1 tsp EVOO to used skillet and add nuts and sesame seeds to toast. Saute a few minutes stirring frequently until golden brown. Remove from skillet. 
Toasted almond slivers & Sesame Seeds

- Top salad with chicken, toasted nuts/seeds, dried fruit, and more dressing if desired. I love a little extra squeeze of orange juice at the end :) 

-ENJOY!



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