Chinese Chicken Salad [CEC]

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad [CEC]
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound pastured boneless, skinless chicken breasts or leftover cooked chicken; 2 cups thinly shaved napa cabbage; 1 large carrot, julienned; 1/4 cups roughly chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup raw cashews; 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds; 1/4 cup brown rice vinegar; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 1 to 2 tablespoons coconut nectar; 1 tablespoon wheat-free tamari; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 bunch (about 3 ounces) scallions, thinly sliced

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Well spiced and versatile, this salad can be used in a variety of ways: over mixed greens, in a wrap, or on its own. It will bring a unique flavor to your next gathering or picnic.

Updated at: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:58:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories877.9 kcal (44%)

Total Fat61.5 g (88%)

Carbs24.1 g (9%)

Sugars12.4 g (14%)

Protein59.4 g (119%)

Sodium662.6 mg (33%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

pastured, or leftover cooked chicken

2 cupsnapa cabbage

thinly shaved

1carrot

large, julienned

¼ cupsfresh cilantro

roughly chopped

¼ cupraw cashews

2 tablespoonsraw sesame seeds

For the Dressing

¼ cupbrown rice vinegar

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil

1 tablespoonscoconut nectar

1 tablespoontamari

wheat-free

1 tablespoonginger

freshly grated

1 bunchscallions

thinly sliced

Instructions

Step 1

Place the chicken in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Cover and cook the chicken over medium heat until it's cooked through, about 10 minutes. Let the chicken cool, then use your hands to shred the meat or use a knife to thinly slice it.

Step 2

In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the cabbage, carrot, cilantro, cashews, and sesame seeds. Set aside.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. pour enough dressing over the chicken mixture to evenly coat everything, then serve. (Gut-Omit coconut nectar).

Step 4

Calories: 880 per serving.