Healthy Sesame Chicken Chopped Salad

This Sesame Chicken Salad recipe is perfectly crunchy, creamy, sweet, savory, and tossed with a quick sesame vinaigrette.

Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes Ingredients
Dressing:
1/3 cup coconut aminos
¼ cup red vinegar or apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Salad:
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
4 diced green onions or ½ red onion, finely diced
½ large green cabbage thinly sliced
½ red cabbage thinly sliced
2 cups shredded or matchstick carrots
1 cup sliced almonds
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
½ cup chopped and loosely packed cilantro
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl. In a plastic baggie, add about 3-4 tablespoons of dressing with the chicken.
2. Allow ingredients to marinate for at least a half hour. Add chicken with the dressing into a large skillet and cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes until cooked through. Cool to room temperature and chop for the salad.
3. Combine remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add cooked chicken. Stir in dressing and enjoy.

About
This recipe was provided by the Columbus Community Hospital diabetes and health education department, which offers various programs to help educate and support community members who have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. The department’s services include group classes and individual appointments for inpatient and outpatient diabetes education. For more information on the diabetes and health education department, click here.