Chinese Chicken Salad recipe made with shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, shallots, fried noodles, and cilantro! You can make this Asian Chicken Salad quickly at home.
This Chinese Chicken Salad recipe is easy to make and tastes awesome. The colorful vegetables, Asian dressing, & fried noodles make it the Best Chinese Chicken Salad.
What I liked the most about this Chicken Salad is the addition of fried noodles that extra crunch to the salad.
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About Chinese Chicken Salad
An interesting fact about this Chinese Chicken salad is that it is not an authentic Chinese dish. This salad recipe is believed to be originated in the United States.
It is a popular Chicken salad in the United States. The dish is basically a fusion of American and Chinese cuisine.
It is one of my favorite Chicken Salad that I have shared on this website. This Chinese Chicken Salad is a complete meal and is perfect for a potluck, picnics, or gatherings.
Recipe features
- Quick & easy to make - Just toss the salad ingredients with homemade Asian salad dressing & it is ready within 15 minutes.
- Easy to customize – see the ingredient list below for alternative ingredients. You can add or skip the ingredients as per your taste.
- Meal prep - You can cut the veggies ahead of time. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stays good for a week.
Chinese Chicken Salad Ingredients
- Vegetables - I have used Chinese Napa cabbage, purple cabbage, shallots, and carrots. It is not easy to find Chinese cabbage, so you can use romaine lettuce or purple cabbage.
- Honey - The sweet flavor of honey balances the tangy flavor of vinegar. To substitute it you can add sugar.
- Olive oil - Traditionally, a combination of sesame oil and vegetable oil is used. But I have used olive oil here. It has great flavor & health benefits.
- Vinegar - I have used rice wine vinegar for this salad. It gives a tangy punch to the taste buds.
- Ginger & Garlic - Basics of Asian cuisine. Add fresh ginger & garlic to the salad. It definitely adds a beautiful flavor to the salad.
- Black pepper & salt - Add salt & black pepper powder as per taste.
- Chili Garlic Sauce - It is completely an optional ingredient. But I love to add it to my salad. It gives a mild spicy kick with a garlic flavor.
- Fresh cilantro leaves - It adds a fresh flavor to the chicken salad.
- Fried noodles - Well this is the main ingredient of this salad. I have used chow mein noodles. I loved the crunch and the flavor it adds to the salad. But it also adds some extra calories to the salad. So, if you are health conscious then definitely skip adding it to the salad.
- Roasted sesame seeds - It adds a nutty flavor and crunch to the salad.
For the detailed list of ingredients & their measurements, please check out the recipe card below.
How to make Chinese Chicken Salad
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, rice wine vinegar, light soy sauce, ginger, garlic, black pepper, honey, and chili garlic sauce. Set it aside. (image 1)
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, chicken, shallots, ½ of the fried noodles, and cilantro to the bowl. (image 2)
- Give a quick mix to the dressing and add it to the salad. Toss all the ingredients together. (image 3)
- Taste & adjust the seasoning.
- Add the rest of the fried noodles and roasted sesame seeds. Toss it & serve. (image 4)
Recipe Tips & Notes
- You can buy store-bought fried noodles. I have made mine at home. Boil enough water in a pot and add salt & noodles to it. Cook the noodles as per the instructions given on the package. Drain it and rinse with cold water. Set it aside for 5 minutes. Sprinkle some cornflour & toss it with the noodles. Deep fry the noodles in medium hot oil. Fried noodles are ready.
- To make shredded chicken - Boil water in a large pot. Add 1 bay leaf, ½ inch cinnamon, 10-12 black peppercorns, salt & boneless chicken breast. Cook it for 15 minutes on high heat. Remove the chicken. With the help of two forks, shred the chicken while it is still warm.
- You can shred the chicken in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the freezer. Stays good for 2 weeks.
- You can store the fried noodles in an airtight container at room temperature. It stays good for 5 days.
- Thinly slice the cabbage & carrots.
- You can cut all the veggies for meal prep and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Do not add the dressing. It stays good for a week. Whenever needed just make the Asian salad dressing and toss it with the veggies.
- Do not store the leftovers. The veggies and the fried noodles will not stay crisp and don’t taste good.
Variations that you can try
- Make it with shrimp instead of chicken.
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Chinese Chicken Salad with Fried Noodles | Asian Chicken Salad recipe
Chinese Chicken Salad made with fried noodles, shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, shallots, and cilantro! You can make this Asian Chicken Salad easily at home within 15 minutes.
Servings 4 people
Calories 318kcal
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
Ingredients
To make Asian Salad Dressing:
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger paste or grate it
- 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper crushed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
To make the Chinese Chicken Salad
- 3 cups Chinese Nappa cabbage finely shredded
- 1.5 cups purple cabbage finely shredded
- 1 cup carrot finely julienned
- 1.5 cups chicken shredded cooked chicken
- ¼ cup shallots finely chopped
- 1 cup fried noodles
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
Instructions
How to make Chinese Chicken Salad
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, rice wine vinegar, light soy sauce, ginger, garlic, black pepper, honey, and chili garlic sauce. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, chicken, shallots, ½ of the fried noodles, and cilantro to the bowl.
- Give a quick mix to the dressing and add it to the salad. Toss all the ingredients together.
- Taste & adjust the seasoning.
- Add the rest of the fried noodles and roasted sesame seeds. Toss it & serve.
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Notes
- You can buy store-bought fried noodles. I have made mine at home. Boil enough water in a pot and add salt & noodles to it. Cook the noodles as per the instructions given on the package. Drain it and rinse with cold water. Set it aside for 5 minutes. Sprinkle some cornflour & toss it with the noodles. Deep fry the noodles in medium hot oil. Fried noodles are ready.
- To make shredded chicken - Boil water in a large pot. Add 1 bay leaf, ½ inch cinnamon, 10-12 black peppercorns, salt & boneless chicken breast. Cook it for 15 minutes on high heat. Remove the chicken. With the help of two forks shred the chicken while it is still warm.
- You can shred the chicken in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the freezer. Stays good for 2 weeks.
- You can store the fried noodles in an airtight container at room temperature. It stays good for 5 days.
- Thinly slice the cabbage & carrots.
- You can cut all the veggies for meal prep and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Do not add the dressing. It stays good for a week. Whenever needed just make the Asian salad dressing and toss it with the veggies.
- Do not store the leftovers. The veggies and the fried noodles will not stay crisp and don’t taste good.
Harry
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Shin lim
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