Description
Chicken Cashew Salad with Creamy Sesame Dressing is bright, colorful, simple to make, and absolutely delicious. Crunchy vegetables are tossed with cilantro, edamame, and cashews. It's then topped with chicken and drizzled with a flavorful creamy sesame dressing. This salad is the perfect healthy lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
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For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup 0% fat plain greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
For the Salad
- 1 pound chicken breast, sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 cup carrots, shredded or cut in matchsticks
- 1 cup cooked, shelled edamame
- 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup cashews
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing. In a jar, shake together the olive oil, greek yogurt, white vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cook the chicken. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium heat. Brush or drizzle with olive oil. Add the chicken, and cook 2-3 minutes per side, until cooked through. Remove from pan. Thinly slice or cut into bite sized chunks. Set aside.
- Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, toss the green and red cabbage, carrots, edamame, cilantro, and green onion.
- Serve. Divide the salad among 4 bowls. Top each with chicken and cashews. Drizzle with creamy sesame dressing.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Pinch of Yum.
To make ahead: Prepare the dressing and refrigerate in the jar. Prepare the chicken and refrigerate in an airtight container. Assemble the vegetable mixture and store in an airtight container. Mix together just before serving, then add the cashews.
Nutritional Values (per serving) are approximates only.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 562
- Sugar: 14.3 g
- Sodium: 397.7 mg
- Fat: 35.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 28.4 g
- Fiber: 6.1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 83.3 mg