Chinese Chicken Salad
- 20m Prep Time
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- 20m Ready In
4 to 6 servings A Chinese-American creation everyone can love. We like the mouthwatering combination of savory chicken, sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy peanuts and chow mein noodles, and refreshing napa cabbage.
Ingredients
- 4 cups thin strips cooked chicken (about 1 ½ pounds)
- One 11-ounce can mandarin oranges packed in juice, drained and juice reserved
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- ½ cup reserved mandarin orange juice
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- (½ teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 (½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper or Five-Spice Powder) (opens in new tab)
- 4 cups shredded napa cabbage (about 12 ounces)
- 1 cup chow mein noodles
- 1 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts or ¾ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- (1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds)
Let's Prepare
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Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 4 cups thin strips cooked chicken (about 1 ½ pounds)
- One 11-ounce can mandarin oranges packed in juice, drained and juice reserved
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- ½ cup reserved mandarin orange juice
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- (½ teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 (½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper or Five-Spice Powder)
- 4 cups shredded napa cabbage (about 12 ounces)
- 1 cup chow mein noodles
- 1 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts or ¾ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- (1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds)
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Combine in a large bowl: 4 cups thin strips cooked chicken (about 1 ½ pounds); One 11-ounce can mandarin oranges packed in juice, drained and juice reserved; 6 green onions, thinly sliced
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Step 2.
Whisk together well in a small bowl: ½ cup reserved mandarin orange juice; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; (½ teaspoon red pepper flakes); ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste; (½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper or Five-Spice Powder)
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Step 3.
Toss enough dressing with the chicken mixture to moisten. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve over: 4 cups shredded napa cabbage (about 12 ounces)
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Step 4.
Top with: 1 cup chow mein noodles; 1 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts or ¾ cup sliced almonds, toasted; (1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds)