Chinese Chicken Salad
Vegan Chinese chicken salad combines a variety of fresh vegetables, fruit, and tofu topped with toasted slivered almonds in a tangy Asian orange and ginger dressing.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
Vegan Chinese Chicken Salad
- 1 napa cabbage chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced thin
- 4 green onions sliced thin
- 2 Mandarin oranges or clementines or oranges peeled, sectioned and cut in halves
- 1 English cucumber chopped ( I removed the seeds)
- 1 daikon radish shredded
- 2 carrots shredded
- 2 cups purple cabbage shredded
Optional Ingredients
- 6 ounces slivered raw almonds toasted
- 1 recipe Tofu with peanut sauce or Alpha Grilled Chik'n Strips sauteed (see package directions)
- ½ cup chow mein noodles
Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- Mandarin Orange juiced and zested, or ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ slice fresh ginger
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce or Tamari
- 1 clove garlic
- ⅛ cup water
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Instructions
Salad
- Chop Napa cabbage and place in the base of each bowl
- Add chopped vegetables and oranges.
- Include shredded carrots, purple cabbage, and daikon radish
Toasted Almonds
- In a small saute pan, add dry nuts the pan.
- Do not add any oil
- Saute on medium-low, moving the almonds often as they toast
- Once toasted, remove from heat and allow to cool.
Tofu/Alpha Grilled Chicken (Optional)
- Prepare the tofu with peanut sauce (optional)
- Or, if you choose to prepare Alpha Grilled Chik'n Strips, prepare in a saute pan. Again, do not add oil as the package suggests. I used vegetable broth instead of oil.
Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing
- Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender. Blend on high. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- The dressing will last 5-7 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
My favorite part of any salad, in my opinion, is the dressing. Dressing, for instance, brings all the flavors and crunch of a Chinese chicken salad recipe together.
- Fresh ginger
- Rice vinegar
- Mandarin orange juice (or orange juice)
- Mandarin orange zest (or orange zest)
- Maple syrup
- Water
- Garlic
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 1138mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 5158IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 4mg