Indulge in a culinary journey across Asia with our delectable Asian chicken salad, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This vibrant salad boasts tender chicken marinated in a blend of savory soy sauce, sweet honey, and aromatic sesame oil, then grilled to perfection. Nestled atop a bed of crisp lettuce, julienned carrots, and refreshing cucumbers, this chicken takes center stage. The pièce de résistance is the irresistible peanut-soy dressing, a harmonious balance of creamy peanut butter, tangy soy sauce, and a hint of spice. With a sprinkle of chopped peanuts and green onions, this salad is a feast for both the eyes and the palate. But that's not all! This recipe is accompanied by a trio of equally enticing variations: a spicy Szechuan version, a zesty Thai rendition with a kick of chili and lemongrass, and a refreshing Vietnamese interpretation featuring mint and fish sauce. Each variation offers a unique taste adventure, allowing you to embark on a culinary tour of Asia from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH ASIAN PEANUT SALAD DRESSING
Steps:
- Mix Dressing in a jug or small bowl. Use water to adjust consistency (it should be pretty thick and gloopy), Sriracha for spiciness and saltiness with salt (not more soy sauce).
- Place all Salad ingredients in a bowl, reserving some noodles, peanuts and shallots for topping. Drizzled with Dressing and toss. Garnish with remaining noodles, peanuts and shallots and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 457 g, Calories 490 kcal, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Protein 38.6 g, Fat 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 587 mg, Fiber 4.8 g, Sugar 16.4 g
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH RED CHILE PEANUT DRESSING
Steps:
- Whisk together the vinegar, peanut butter, ginger, chipotle pepper puree, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and canola oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Combine cabbage, lettuce, carrots, snow peas, cilantro, and green onion in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to combine.
- Transfer to a serving platter and top with the shredded chicken, chopped peanuts, and mint. Drizzle with chili oil, if desired. Garnish with grilled lime halves.
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT-SOY DRESSING
Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Add something hearty to your family's Asian cuisine night! Serve chicken salad drizzled with peanut say dressing - a dish that's ready in just 15 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In small bowl, beat all dressing ingredients with whisk until blended.
- Toss salad ingredients in large bowl; drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the edamame and cook until tender and bright green, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water; set aside.
- Cut the top and bottom off each orange, then cut off the peel and white pith. Holding an orange over a small bowl to catch the juice, cut along the membranes to remove the orange segments, letting them fall into the bowl. Squeeze any juice from the membranes into the bowl. Repeat with the other orange.
- Whisk the peanut butter, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons of the orange juice, the soy sauce, vinegar, Sriracha and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss the lettuce, watercress and half of the chow mein noodles in a large bowl. Divide among plates and drizzle with half the dressing. Top with the chicken, edamame, carrots, orange segments and remaining noodles. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining dressing.
COLD SESAME NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
Spicy Asian-style sesame noodles that are delicious served cold or hot.
Provided by KBANDE
Categories Pasta and Noodles Noodle Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, combine peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic in a large bowl; mix well.
- Drain pasta and rinse under cold water. Add to the sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion.
- Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 503.8 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUTS
Want a main course salad without fussy steps? Stir-fry sauce doubles as dressing in this Asian-inspired cabbage, spinach, and chicken combo.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In medium bowl, mix chicken and 1/4 cup of the dressing; toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes to marinate.
- In 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Remove chicken from marinade with slotted spoon and add to skillet; discard remaining marinade. Cook and stir chicken 4 to 6 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in center. Remove from heat. Add remaining 1/2 cup dressing; stir to mix.
- Divide cabbage and spinach among 4 serving plates. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with onions and peanuts. If desired, serve with additional dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 600 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH ROASTED PEANUTS
Categories Salad Chicken Ginger Leafy Green No-Cook Mango Peanut Bell Pepper Spring Cilantro Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix dressing, cilantro, and ginger in small bowl. Toss spinach, peppers, chicken, and nuts in large bowl with enough dressing mixture to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide salad among 4 plates. Top with mango and serve.
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT-SESAME DRESSING
Cold shredded chicken in a peanut-sesame dressing is a common component of the exquisitely arranged cold appetizer platters served at Chinese banquets. This salad is as popular among Westerners as it is with the Chinese, and many variations of it are offered in casual dining spots throughout the West. From Joyce Jue, "Far East Cafe: The Best of Casual Asian Cooking".
Provided by lazyme
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Fill a large saucepan three-fourths full with water and bring to a boil.
- Add the chicken breasts and return to a boil, skimming off any scum that forms on the surface, then immediately reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer, uncovered, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Drain and let cool.
- Remove the skin from the chicken breasts, bone the breasts and hand shred the meat with the grain into strips about 1/2 inch thick and 2 inches long.
- Refill the large saucepan three-fourths full with water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and add the salt.
- Gently pull the strands of noodles apart, then drop them into the boiling water, stirring to separate the strands.
- When the water comes to a second boil, boil for 1 minute longer.
- Pour the noodles into a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold running water.
- Drain thoroughly and transfer to a large bowl.
- Toss with the peanut oil to keep the noodles from sticking together.
- Set aside.
- If using white sesame seeds, toast them in a small, dry frying pan over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- If using black sesame seeds, leave them untoasted.
- In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, bell pepper, carrot, cilantro and toasted or raw sesame seeds.
- Arrange the cooked noodles in a wide shallow bowl.
- Scatter the cucumber over the noodles and top with the chicken mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter, sesame paste, sugar, soy sauce and vinegar. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut or corn oil, sesame oil and chili oil.
- When hot, add the garlic, ginger and green onion; saute gently until fragrant but not browned, about 15 seconds.
- Stir in the peanut butter-sesame paste mixture and cook until the mixture begins to form a light syrup, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm.
- Pour the warm dressing over the chicken salad and sprinkle with the peanuts.
- Serve immediately.
CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT BUTTER DRESSING
I have lived in Michigan now for 13 years and not one Chinese Restaurant has Chinese Chicken Salad like they do back home in San Fran, Cali.... :(. So, this is as close as I can come to the real thing... I am not sure where I found this recipe.
Provided by Kimschmee
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make dressing: In a blender or food processor, puree the oils, peanut butter, vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and chili powder.
- To make the salad: Cut up chicken into small bite size pieces. Mix the ingredients. Just before serving, toss the salad with the dressing.
- I use Mongolian Fire Oil and Hot Chili Sesame Oil over the top with chopped peanuts. Yummmmmmyyyyy!
- Nutrition per serving: 348 calories; 37 g protein; 15 g carbohydrates; 16 g fat (3 g saturated; 7 g monounsaturated); 83 mg cholesterol; 4 g fiber; 628 mg sodium.
CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT-GINGER DRESSING
This is an easy salad for hot summer nights, and actually it's great year-round. You can substitute cooked roast beef slices or shrimp for the chicken.
Provided by Sherbg
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the dressing, place the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and 3 tablespoons of chicken broth together in a blender or bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin the dressing to your taste by adding more chicken broth or water.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chicken, carrots, green onions, red pepper, celery, and cilantro to the bowl with the linguine. Pour the dressing over the noodle-chicken mixture and toss until mixture is evenly coated. Divide the salad among eight serving plates, and sprinkle peanuts over each serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 745.4 mg, Sugar 6.8 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your salad.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of greens. Arugula, romaine, and spinach are all good choices for this salad.
- If you don't have any peanut butter on hand, you can use almond butter or cashew butter instead.
- The dressing for this salad is also great on other types of salads, such as tofu salad or grilled vegetable salad.
- Be sure to adjust the amount of dressing you use to your own taste. You can also add more or less of the other ingredients, such as the chicken, vegetables, and nuts, to suit your preferences.
Conclusion:
This Asian chicken salad with peanut soy dressing is a healthy, flavorful, and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. The combination of chicken, vegetables, and nuts is both satisfying and nutritious, and the peanut soy dressing adds a delicious and unique flavor. Whether you are new to Asian cuisine or a seasoned pro, this salad is sure to please.
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