Description
Bang Bang Chicken Salad is a delicious and spicy Asian-inspired salad with a creamy and flavorful bang bang dressing. It’s a perfect combination of crunchy vegetables, tender chicken, and a zesty dressing that will tantalize your taste buds.
Ingredients
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Main Salad:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded or chopped)
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ½ red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- ½ cucumber (sliced)
- ¼ cup green onions (sliced)
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts or cashews
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
For the Bang Bang Dressing:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1–2 tablespoons water (to thin, as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the Bang Bang Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until smooth. Add water gradually to achieve desired consistency. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Assemble the Salad: In a large salad bowl, combine the chicken, salad greens, cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, and green onions. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat. Top with chopped peanuts or cashews and cilantro.
- Serve: Enjoy your Bang Bang Chicken Salad immediately.
Notes
- This salad is a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken.
- For a lower-calorie option, substitute Greek yogurt for some or all of the mayonnaise.
- For a heartier meal, add rice noodles or quinoa.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
