Asian Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Creamy Ginger Almond Butter Dressing

Ali Segersten (author) May 20, 2024
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Difficulty
Average Recipe
Prep Time
25 minutes
Servings
5

This incredibly flavorful chicken-cabbage salad is packed with antioxidants and detoxification compounds. Use leftover roasted chicken or poached chicken breasts in this recipe, or simmer a whole chicken on the stove and use the meat for salads and stock your freezer with the broth. This salad can be dressed and stored in your refrigerator for up to three daysmaking it a great meal prep salad to have on hand for quick and nutrient-dense lunches! If you are on a soy-free diet, replace the wheat-free tamari with coconut aminos. 

Ingredients

Salad

1 small heads green cabbage thinly sliced or shredded
3 cups cooked chicken
2 large carrots peeled and shredded
1 large red bell peppers thinly sliced
4 green onions sliced
1 cups cilantro chopped

Dressing

½ cups creamy roasted almond butter
3 tablespoons wheat-free tamari
3 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
1 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
1 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic crushed

Garnish

2 tablespoons sesame seeds