A Refreshingly Light Crunchy Mandarin Orange-Chicken
Flavorful, healthy, and delicious! This Mandarin Orange-Chicken is refreshingly light and crunchy. This has the best combination of flavors and textures that everyone will be raving about!
8 Servings
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 3 cups finely chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup jarred mandarin oranges drained
- 1 instant ramen packet crushed (flavor packet discarded)
FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, red cabbage, chicken, mandarin oranges, crushed ramen noodles, carrots, green onions, and sliced almonds to make the salad.
- Combine the vinegar, honey, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl to make the dressing and whisk to combine. Drizzle in the vegetable oil while continuously whisking until emulsified.
- Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to incorporate.
Notes
How To Make it Gluten free
Use gluten-free instant ramen.
Chose gluten-free Hoisin sauce like Wok Mei.
Use gluten-free soy sauce made with rice or tamari soy sauce.