Description
The Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad is a vibrant and nutritious dish that combines the crunchiness of fresh vegetables with juicy grilled chicken, all drizzled with a zesty sesame ginger dressing. This salad is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner and can easily be customized to suit your personal preferences. Packed with essential vitamins from colorful ingredients like cabbage, carrots, and bell peppers, it’s not only delicious but also a healthy choice. Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or serving guests at a gathering, this salad is sure to impress with its flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly julienned
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup diced green onion
- 3/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Grilled sesame chicken (chicken breast marinated and grilled)
- Sesame ginger dressing
- Toppings: toasted sliced almonds, roasted cashew halves, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken using your preferred grilled sesame chicken recipe; grill until cooked through.
- Prepare the sesame ginger dressing according to your favorite recipe.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine green and red cabbage, shredded carrots, green onion, cilantro, bell pepper, and jalapeno.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss well to coat.
- Slice the grilled chicken and arrange it on top of the salad. Garnish with almonds, cashews, extra cilantro, sesame seeds, and jalapeno if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling/Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg