Orange Sesame Chicken Salad

Orange Sesame Chicken Salad

from theeastcoastkitchen.com
25 min
1 servings

This Orange Sesame Chicken Salad might be my new favourite recipe. Fresh orange is one of my favourite circuses to use in a salad.

Ingredients

  • 2 large Chicken Breast (Cubbed )
  • 5 cups Green Cabbage (Shredded)
  • 2 Oranges (Segmented )
  • 1 Avocado (Diced )
  • 1 cup Green Onions (Sliced thin )
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro (Chopped )
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 cup Slivered Almonds (Toasted )
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds (Toasted )
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
  • 1/3 cup Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Grated Ginger
  • 1 Orange (Zested )
  • 1 tbsp Orange Juice

Directions

  1. 1

    Into a large bowl, add 2 diced up chicken breasts. Into the same bowl add 1 tsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp of onion powder, 1 tsp of kosher salt and 1 tsp of black pepper. Mix well.

  2. 2

    Place a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add in 2 tbsp of olive oil and once heated, drop in your chicken. Cook for 8-10 or until all your chicken is golden brown and fully cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.

  3. 3

    Next up let's make the dressing. Into a mixing bowl add ½ cup of sesame oil, ¼ cup maple syrup, ⅓ cup soy sauce, 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 3 tbsp grated ginger, 1 orange zested and 1 tbsp of orange juice. Give that a mix and set aside.

  4. 4

    Into a large salad bowl, add 5 cups of thinly shredded green cabbage, your cooked chicken, 2 segmented oranges, 1 diced avocado, 1 cup of sliced green onions, ¼ cup of chopped cilantro along with ½ cup of toasted slivered almonds and 2 tbsp of  toasted sesame seeds.

  5. 5

    Add in your dressing and toss well. Garnish with more toasted almonds and sesame seeds.