Chinese Chicken Salad with Homemade Dressing

by Nancy

This Chinese chicken salad is savory, lightly sweet and crunchy all at the same time. And includes an easy homemade peanut sauce dressing.

When ordering a salad in a restaurant I like to try out the Chinese chicken salad.

But most of the time I wish there was more or less of a particular ingredient in the salad.

So what better way to get exactly the Chinese chicken salad and dressing that I want…than to make it myself.

About this Recipe

This Chinese chicken salad is made with thinly sliced green cabbage rather than lettuce.

And it has larger and more pieces of cilantro, extra mandarin orange segments, and lots of crispy wontons.

For even more crunch, there’s also a light layer of honey roasted peanuts.

This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken too.

But if you don’t have leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken would taste wonderful in this salad.

For Serving

This Chinese chicken salad is made and served in layers so that the colorful ingredients can be seen.

And the homemade peanut sauce dressing can either be served on the side or drizzled on top of the salad just before serving.

Feel free to adjust the type and or quanty of ingredients to your liking.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Salad – Cooked chicken, green cabbage, red cabbage, shredded carrots, cilantro, green onion, mandarin orange segments, honey roasted peanuts, black sesame seeds, crispy wonton chips and peanut sauce dressing

Crispy Wonton Chips – Round wonton wrappers, and canola oil

Peanut Sauce Dressing – Peanut butter (creamy or chunky), fresh ginger root, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sugar, and water

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Wonton Chips

Cut the wonton wrappers into quarters or strips.

Heat a medium size skillet on low heat and add canola oil.

When the oil is warm, add a batch of the cut wontons.

TIP – It’s best to cook the wontons in small batches so they don’t cook faster than you can turn them or remove them from the skillet.

When the bottom sides turn a light golden color, use cooking tongs to carefully turn the wontons over.

TIP – Watch the wontons closely because they cook very quickly. If they’re cooking too quickly, turn the heat down.

As soon as both sides are a light golden color quickly remove them from the skillet and lay them onto a paper towel-lined plate.

Set aside.

Peanut Sauce Dressing

In a small bowl, add peanut butter…

…and…

…ginger root (peeled and chopped).

To the bowl, add sugar…

…sesame oil,

…rice vinegar,

…soy sauce,

…water,

…and hoisin sauce.

Whisk together.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator while making the salad.

Assemble the Salad

To the serving plates, in layers, add sliced green cabbage,

…sliced…

…purple (red) cabbage,

…shredded carrots,

…and…

Cilantro on Chinese Chicken Salad in bowl

…coarsely chopped cilantro.

Then add…

…chopped green onions,

…mandarin oranges,

…cooked chicken (cut in bite-size pieces),

…honey roasted peanuts…

…and sesame seeds.

Garnish with…

…crispy wonton chips.

Serve with Peanut Sauce Dressing

Serve the salad with a side of peanut sauce dressing…

…or drizzle the dressing on top of the salad and serve.

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