Every now and then it’s nice to have a delicious salad for dinner. This is probably common for many of you, but not so much in my house. This Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad is so good that I will be making this more often for us going forward.
As with most salads, this recipe is super easy to make. Especially when you use rotisserie chicken. It will probably take you more time to remove the chicken from the carcass than make this salad recipe.
The beauty of this Asian salad recipe is that you can modify it to your liking. Have a nut allergy? Drop the almonds. Don’t have any sesame seeds on hand? No problem. Leave them out. Don’t like dried cranberries? Substitute for some mandarin oranges.
Nut Allergy Warning
This recipe may contain peanuts or other nuts and seeds as one of its ingredients. Please take the appropriate precautions.
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Coleslaw Mix, Rotisserie Chicken, Almonds, Dried Cranberries, Red Onion, Fresh Cilantro, Sesame Seeds, Sesame Sticks, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Low Sodium Soy Sauce, Garlic Cloves, Light Brown Sugar, Fresh Ginger and Sesame Oil.
How to Make Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad
- In a large bowl, toss the cabbage with the chicken, almonds, cranberries, red onion, sesame seeds, fresh cilantro and optionally the sesame sticks.
- Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, and sesame oil in a blender. Add 3 tablespoons of water. Process until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture until you get the desired moistness. Gently toss and serve.
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Asian Chicken Cranberry Salad
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IngredientsÂ
Salad
- 14 oz Coleslaw Mix
- 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken
- 1 Cup Almonds, sliced & toasted
- 1 Cup Dried Cranberries
- ½ Cup Red Onion
- 1 Cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
- ¼ Cup Sesame Seeds
- 1 Cup Sesame Sticks, optional
Dressing
- 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ Cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 4 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 3 Garlic Cloves, chopped
- 4 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Fresh Ginger, minced
- 2 Tsp Sesame Oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss the cabbage with the chicken, almonds, cranberries, red onion, sesame seeds, fresh cilantro and optionally the sesame sticks.
- Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, honey, ginger, and sesame oil in a blender. Add 3 tablespoons of water. Process until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture until you get the desired moistness. Gently toss and serve.
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This Asian salad was one of the best salads that I have eaten in a long time. I am a great salad eater, but had never had an Asian salad. From now on it will be my first choice in salads. Very easy to make and oh so good.