Chinese Chicken Salad
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Made with leftover rotisserie chicken, romaine, napa, crispy wonton strips and the best sesame ginger dressing ever!
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reasons to make Chinese chicken salad at home
- Restaurant quality, tasting even better at home
- Goes well with everything, pairing beautifully with so many main dishes
- Great way to repurpose leftover rotisserie chicken
- Can be made ahead of time, keeping prep time to a minimum
tips and tricks for success
- Prep ahead of time. Save time by making the dressing up to 1 week in advance, and prepping and dicing the vegetables 1-2 days prior and storing them in airtight containers in the fridge.
- Homemade wonton strips goes a long way. Store-bought will save some time in the kitchen but the homemade version requires only 2 ingredients and tastes so much more fresh, crisp and light-textured.
- Add some heat. Need a spicy kick? Add a little bit of Sriracha or sambal oelek to the dressing.
- Make it more filling. Add rotini pasta or soba noodles for a more filling salad.
- Mix it up. Use a different kind of protein, swap the cashews for sliced almonds, or use scallions in place of cilantro.
what to serve with chinese chicken salad
Chinese Chicken Salad: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we love this Instant Pot rotisserie chicken recipe! So easy and so flavorful (and makes for great salads).
Bell peppers, zucchini and snap peas are all great additions.
These crispy wonton strips are very easy to make with only 2 ingredients!
Absolutely! The dressing can be stored in the fridge, and everything else can be prepped/chopped and stored in separate containers (especially the mandarin oranges to avoid sogginess). When ready to serve, gently toss all of your ingredients together with the dressing.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine, shredded
- 4 cups shredded napa cabbage
- 3 cups leftover shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 (15-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ cup roasted salted cashews
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cups crispy wonton strips, homemade or store-bought
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
for the sesame ginger dressing
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 2 ½ tablespoons canola oil
- 2 ½ tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- To assemble the salad, place romaine lettuce in a large bowl; top with cabbage, chicken, mandarin oranges, cilantro, cashews and green onions. Pour the sesame ginger dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately, topped with wonton strips and sesame seeds.
for the sesame ginger dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, orange marmalade, canola oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger and sesame seeds; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Fantastic! The dressing is amazing. I used leftover dressing in a stir fry and it was great.
Awesome looks so good
Great recipe. Are we missing an ingredient? In the second photo that shows the ingredients, there is an open jar next to the sesame seeds. What is that?
Looks like Dijon next to the sesame seeds
Loved the flavor and crunch!! Very pretty too and my husband liked it a lot. This will be on our summer menu now!
So good! My whole family loved it so much they asked for it two days in a row. Your recipes never fail.
I cannot believe that such a simple to make salad could be so tasty. Really enjoyed it as it was something totally different. It was a lovely filling salad too. Will be making again!
Made this tonight sans wonton wrappers (I was too lazy) and this was very good and filling. The dressing with fresh ginger was amazing. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Made this for dinner tonight and we loved it! Perfect salad for summer and the dressing is fantastic. Thanks for another great recipe!
Delicious restaurant quality salad! We all loved it, and it will be on repeat all summer long!!!
Seriously this dressing is the BEST EVER. The salad is really delicious and crunchy – totally satisfying but the dressing just takes it over the top. I will use this dressing as a marinade for grilling chicken, pork, turkey….it’s totally the BEST. Thank you Chungah for yet another awesome recipe!!!
Looks delicious. How many does the recipe serve?
i am definately trying this
This was so good! The only downside is that I can’t eat it faster lol
The best tasting, with the easiest ingredients recipe for Chinese chicken salad! Damn delicious/home run every time! A household staple/well-loved bookmark tab for YEARS! Thank you Chungah!
Changah’s dressing makes the whole dish. Just the right ratios. Mmmmmm. I use Napa cabbage and Costco rotisserie chicken and can now make this in about 10 minutes.
I’ve now made this recipe several times I double the dressing and add Mung bean sprouts when I can find them. Soo good
Years ago, I lived with a Chinese nun whose Chinese chicken salad had the whole parish knocking at our door. It took her all day and I’ve spent a lifetime trying—and failing—to recreate it. This looks close. I’m trying to figure out how to get all the flavors of the marinade if I cheat with rotisserie chicken. I also know she used Chinese cabbage —maybe instead of romaine? I’m going in…stay tuned!
Awesome, healthy recipe-Thank you!!!!
I’ve found most of the recipes I’ve tried on this site to be quite good. This recipe was a bit bland.
I added lime juice, Korean chili flakes, and toasted sesame seeds to spruce it up.
I used rotisserie chicken and had to add some additional oil (grapeseed) to emulsify the dressing, but this was delightful!
Amazing! Love love love it! My biggest challenge? Portion control! The vinaigrette dressing is off the charts delicious!