Description
A fresh and flavorful salad featuring tender chicken, sweet cranberries, and a tangy Asian-inspired dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, cranberries, almonds, mixed greens, and green onions.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and garlic.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add crispy wonton strips.
- Replace almonds with cashews for a different texture.
- Adjust honey and soy sauce to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chicken salad, cranberry salad, Asian salad, easy salad recipe