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Sesame Chicken Salad Recipe

4.80 from 20 votes

Sesame Chicken Salad

This Sesame Chicken Salad recipe is perfectly crunchy, creamy, sweet, savory, and tossed with a yummy sesame vinaigrette.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute, chicken, gluten free

Servings: -6 servings

Author: Ali

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Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

1 (14-ounce) bag coleslaw (or 7 cups shredded cabbage)
2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
1 cup loosely-packed chopped cilantro
2/3 cup sliced green onions
2/3 cup sliced or slivered almonds toasted
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 avocado peeled, pitted and diced
toasted sesame seeds for sprinkling.

Sesame Vinaigrette Ingredients:

2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 small garlic clove pressed or minced (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)
a few twists of freshly-cracked black pepper

Instructions

Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl (or shake together in a mason jar) until combined.
Toss the salad: Combine the coleslaw, chicken, cilantro, green onions, almonds, carrots and avocado togehter in a large mixing bowl, drizzle with the vinaigrette, and toss until combined
Serve: Serve the salad immediately, sprinkled with sesame seeds as a garnish.