Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad
Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad
This salad has so much flavour and is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Tip: make extra and save it for lunch the next day!
Servings
2
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
DF, GF
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 250g chicken breast, flattened
- Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
Dressing - 2 tbsp tamari
- 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp raw honey
Salad - 1 head cos lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup chopped purple cabbage
- 2 carrots, grated or julienned
- ½ avocado, cubed
- 3 tbsp slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 spring onion, sliced
- 2 tsp sesame seeds, to serve
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 5–6 mins on each side, or until the chicken is cooked through. Allow to cool.
- Shred the chicken using two forks and set aside.
- Place all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk with a fork until combined.
- To make the salad, place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and pour over the dressing. Add the shredded chicken and toss to combine.
- Divide the salad between 2 bowls and serve.
- Tip: You can swap any of the animal-based protein options above for: 1 cup lentils, chickpeas or beans (or a mix), 2 eggs, 100g tempeh or 150g tofu.
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