Chinese Chicken Salad with Cashews

5 from 1 vote

Chinese Chicken Salad with Cashews

With so many layers of flavor and so many delicious textures, this Chinese Chicken Salad with Cashews is a perfectly satisfying anytime meal!

Course Lunch or Dinner

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword Chicken Salad, chinese food, Salad

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 607.8kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

4 cups diced, cooked chicken (grilled chicken or a store-bought rotisserie chicken work well)
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped
2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
4 green onions, sliced
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup salted cashews
1 cup Chinese chow mein noodles

For the Orange Sesame Dressing:

¼ cup sesame oil
¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil
½ cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

To prepare dressing:

Add all ingredients to a jar with a tight lid and shake until completely combined. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
¼ cup sesame oil, ¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil, ½ cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 4 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, Freshly ground pepper

To prepare salad:

In a large bowl, toss together chicken, celery, lettuce, bell peppers, onions, and oranges.
4 cups diced, cooked chicken, 2 ribs celery, chopped, 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped, 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped, 4 green onions, sliced, 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
Add enough of the dressing to lightly coat. Chill, covered, for up to 2 hours (or serve immediately).
When ready to serve, divide evenly between four plates and garnish with cashews and chow mein noodles.
1 cup salted cashews, 1 cup Chinese chow mein noodles

Notes

For a lighter salad, try decreasing the amount of cashews and chow mein noodles that you use on top. You can also cut the dressing to 1 tablespoon per serving.

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