30 mintime
Easydifficulty
4Servings
—Rating
Classic Chinese Chicken Salad
Traditional dish · Chinese-American
A refreshing and savory salad featuring shredded chicken, crisp vegetables, and a tangy sesame-ginger dressing. This is the quintessential version, balancing textures and flavors.
Rate this recipe
Choose 1 to 5 stars. Each recipe can be rated once.
No ratings yet.
Ingredients
- Cooked chicken breast, shredded3 cups
- Napa cabbage, thinly sliced4 cups
- Carrots, julienned1 cup
- Cucumber, julienned1 cup
- Green onions, thinly sliced1/2 cup
- Fresh cilantro, chopped1/4 cup
- Toasted sesame seeds2 tablespoons
- Sesame oil3 tablespoons
- Rice vinegar3 tablespoons
- Soy sauce2 tablespoons
- Fresh ginger, grated1 teaspoon
- Garlic, minced1 clove
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Steps
- 1
In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, Napa cabbage, julienned carrots, julienned cucumber, sliced green onions, and chopped cilantro.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, grated ginger, and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 3
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients.
- 4
Toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
- 5
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds before serving.
