October 1, 2020
After years of wanting a chopped salad gadget. I finally ordered on one Amazon. It was one of those purchases that as an adult you get a little bit too excited about. If you don’t have one, I highly recommend. It’ll take this salad to the next level.
If you don’t have one, here is a hack. Place all of your salad ingredients in a bowl & use a pizza cutter to roll back & forth to chop the ingredients!
Chopped Sesame Chicken Salad with Peanut Style Dressing
Ingredients
- 4 C spinach sub: mixed greens
- 1 C carrots, julienned
- 1 C cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1/2 C peanuts, chopped sub almonds or cashews for Whole30
- 1 mango, cubed
- 2 C shredded chicken see notes
- 1/2 C cilantro
- 1/4 C green onion,
- 2 C broccoli florets, raw
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 C edamame, shelled sub: snap peas
- sesame seeds optional garnish
Peanut Vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter sub cashew butter if Whole30
- 1.5 tsp honey
- 3/4 tsp sesame oil
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- In a large mixing cup or small bowl combine ingredients for dressing. Whisk until smooth.
- In a large serving bowl combine all salad ingredients minus the shredded chicken, edamame & peanuts. Using a pizza cutter or chopped salad tool, chop the salad.
- Add the chicken, edamame, peanuts & dressing. Toss to combine. Split into 2 bowls for serving & garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
For Shredded Chicken: Any leftover chicken will work in this recipe. Rotisserie chicken is also an option. To cook your own chicken in the instant pot, add 1-2 chicken breasts (about 1 lb) to the instant pot with 1/4 C of water. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes & Shred.
Kid Friendly: Set aside some dressing to use as a dipping sauce & serve chicken, red pepper, brocolli, mango, or carrots as a ‘Deconstructed’ Salad. If service to children without the pinching grasp, make sure the food is cut into strips. You can also toss the veggies in the microwave with a small amount of water for a quick steam in order to make them soft.
