Chinese Chicken Salad

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, divided
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 head napa cabbage, thinly shredded (about 6 cups)
• 1/4 head red cabbage, shredded (about 2 cups)
• 1 large carrot, shredded (about 2 cups)
• 3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced, greens included (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, in water, drained
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce or 1 1/2 teaspoons chili sauce
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and brush onto chicken breasts. arrange in a baking dish and bake until juices run clear, about 13 to15 minutes. remove from oven, cool completely, and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, scallions, water chestnuts, mandarin orange and sliced chicken. in a separate bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil, brown sugar and chili sauce. pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. divide among bowls and top each serving with 2 teaspoons toasted almonds.