Sesame Chicken Salad

Packed full of flavor this Sesame Chicken Salad mixes of crisp vegetables, smoky grilled chicken, crunchy noodles and fresh herbs with sesame.

Course Salad

Cuisine Asian

Keyword baked chicken, cabbage, grilled, make ahead, picnics, potlucks, sesame

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings large servings

Calories 495kcal

Author Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

1 bottle toasted sesame dressing 14 ounces
4 medium chicken breasts boneless, skinless
¼ head red cabbage about 2 cups sliced
½ head savoy cabbage about 4 cups sliced
2 medium carrots 1 cup grated
1 small bunch scallions sliced
½ bunch fresh cilantro about ½ cup chopped
4 large fresh basil leaves about ¼ cup chopped
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup crispy chow mein noodles
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Pour sesame dressing in large plastic storage bag, reserving ½ cup for later. Add chicken breasts, cover with sauce, seal and marinate at least 1 hour up to overnight.
Start grill or preheat indoor grill pan. Grill chicken until thoroughly cooked and opaque throughout, about 10 minutes per side.
Let grilled chicken cool at least 5 minutes before chopping.
Add chopped chicken to a large bowl and coat with ¼ cup of the reserved sesame sauce and sesame seeds.
Whisk olive oil into remaining sesame sauce to make the dressing.
Mix sliced cabbage, carrots, scallions, and herbs together. Then, top with chicken, dressing and chow mein noodles before serving.

Notes

Shred leftover or rotisserie chicken and cover with sauce to make it even faster! Store chicken, dressing, noodles and salad mix separately and combine just before serving for the longest lasting, freshest flavor.

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