There is a definite chill in the evening air lately but the days are still gloriously warm which makes this Asian Inspired Shredded Chicken Salad a delicious salad meal in autumn. And perfect for a long weekend Monday like today.
A great way of utilising left over cooked chicken the salad packs a punch of flavour, texture and colour. I think soaking the shredded chicken in the salad dressing amplifies the flavour just that much more rather than adding the dressing at the end.
Serve the salad as a light meal but it will be as good as a filling for a sandwich, wrap or in a toasted pita. Cut the carbs completely by making the wraps with large lettuce leaves.
Asian Inspired Shredded Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 1 cup shredded baby cabbage
- 2 spring onions thinly sliced
- 2 carrots grated
- 1 cucumber sliced into strips
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh mint
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh coriander or parsley
- Dressing:
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp chili sauce like Sriracha
- 1 clove garlic mashed
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- To serve:
- 3 tbsp cup roughly chopped peanuts
- sliced chilli - optional
Instructions
- Combine all the dressing ingredients and whisk well until the sugar has dissolved
- Add the shredded chicken to the dressing, give it a good mix and let the chicken soak in the dressing while you prepare the rest of the ingredients
- Once the salad ingredients have been prepped, combine them in a bowl and top with the dressed chicken
- Toss the salad gently until combined, sprinkle with the peanuts and chilli and serve
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** This recipe first appeared in the Sunday Times Food Weekly
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Karly Campbell
Mar 29, 2016
Oh, YUM! Love the Asian flare on this! Must try!
heinstirred
Mar 29, 2016
Thank you Karly! Hope you enjoy.
Bethany @ athletic avocado
Apr 1, 2016
So many wonderful flavors in this recipe! This would be a perfect weeknight dinner to satisfy anyone’s taste buds!
heinstirred
Apr 1, 2016
Thank you Bethany. Hope you enjoy!
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