Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad

Name: Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 small bags of coleslaw mix (about 12 cups); 4 cups rotisserie chicken (finely chopped); 1 ½ cups toasted sliced almonds (or cashews); 1 ½ cup dried cranberries (I used Orange Cranberries from Trader Joe’s); ¾ cup red onion (finely diced); 1 cup sesame sticks (found in the bulk aisle at grocery store – optional); 1 ½ cups chopped cilantro; 1-2 small cans mandarin oranges (drained); ¼ cup black sesame seeds (or regular sesame seeds); 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; ½ cup balsamic vinegar (regular or you can use white ); 4 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce; 3-4 cloves garlic (chopped); 4 Tbsp. honey or brown sugar; 4 Tbsp. minced ginger; 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:15min

Toast almonds by laying on a paper towel and microwaving for 1 minute, turning once. Or, toast the sliced almonds under low broil for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. You can also make your own cabbage mix with green and purple cabbage with a tiny bit of carrots.

Updated at: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:07:37 GMT