Chinese Chopped Chicken Salad

Ain't no shame in loving Romaine!  This colorful and crispy Chinese chopped chicken salad recipe has toasted almonds, veggies, romaine lettuce, ginger, soy sauce, sriracha for some heat, honey for sweetness and lemon juice for tang.  

this …

Serve Chinese chopped chicken salad warm or cold.

Ingredient Substitutions For Chinese Chicken Salad

Don't have Sriracha sauce?   Substitute ¾ teaspoon mild or hot chili powder or add a dash of hot sauce.

Don't have almonds? Use peanuts or cashews instead.

Use brown sugar in place of honey.

Add a splash of vinegar or lime juice instead of lemon juice.

Chinese Chopped Chicken Salad

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

Print Recipe

EatSimpleFood.com

Ain't no shame in loving Romaine!  This colorful and crispy Chinese chopped chicken salad recipe has toasted almonds, veggies, romaine lettuce, ginger, soy sauce, sriracha for some heat, honey for sweetness and lemon juice for tang.

• Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Scale ½x1x2x

• 1 ¼ lb boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs, diced
• 2 medium heads romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
• ~ 1 ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• ¾ cup onions, diced
• 1 cup carrots, peeled & diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• ¼ cup soy sauce / tamari - regular or gluten free
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp ginger, zested
• 1 ½ Tbsp Sriracha sauce
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp agave, honey, or brown sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ⅔ cup sliced almonds
• ¾ cup green onions, sliced as garnish

Instructions

1. Bring a large pan to medium high heat and add enough sesame oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan (~ 1 ½ Tbsp).  
2. Lightly salt and pepper diced chicken and place in hot pan.  Add a splash of soy sauce.  Cook ~ 4 minutes or until chicken is done.  Set aside on a plate.
3. Add onions, carrots, and celery and a touch more sesame oil.  Cook ~ 4 minutes or until vegetables are al dente.
4. Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant (~1-2 minutes).  
5. Add remaining ingredients and cook until hot.  Add cooked chicken.  Add almonds, stir, and serve over  a bed of romaine.
6. Top with fresh green onions.  Add salt and/or toasted sesame oil to taste.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

• Don't have Sriracha sauce?   Substitute ¾ teaspoon mild or hot chili powder or add a dash of hot sauce.

Bring your game up a notch and toast the almonds at 350 for 5-6 minutes in the oven or until fragrant.

• Author: beckie
• Prep Time: 45 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Category: Main Dish
• Method: Stovetop / Oven
• Cuisine: Asian
• Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten Free, Low-Carb