Grilled Ginger Sesame Chicken Salad

  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients: Marinade and dressing - 1/4 cup soy sauce3 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped2 T canola oil2 Tbsp hoisin sauce1 Tbsp sesame oil1 tsp sriracha sauce2 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless1/4 cup red wine vinegar1/4 cup finely chopped green onions (white and green parts)Salad - 1 lb Napa cabbage, very thinly sliced2 carrots, grated 3 green onions, thinly sliced and cut on the diagonal2/3 cup freshly cut cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped1/4 cup slivered almonds, dry toasted1 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted1 tsp black sesame seeds, toasted.
Directions
Whisk together the soy sauce, ginger, canola oil, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sriracha to make the marinade. Put the two chicken breasts in a gallon sized zip-top bag and add 3-4 Tbsp of the marinade over the chicken. Reserve the rest of the marinade for the dressing. Allow the chicken breasts to marinade 30 minutes.

Dressing. To the reserved marinade, add in the vinegar and green onions.

Grill the chicken and cut them crosswise into 1/4" inch thick slices.

Salad. In a large bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, green onions, cilantro, half of the sesame seeds, and half of the almonds. Add the chicken and mix together. Add just enough of the dressing to coat the salad lightly and toss together.

Serve. Distribute salad to 4 plates. Re-whisk the dressing and drizzle a little over each salad. Garnish with the remaining almonds and sesame seeds on each salad.

Serving Size: Serves 4 people

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 319.2
  • Total Fat: 20.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 40.2 mg
  • Sodium: 353.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 20.6 g

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