California Chinese Chicken Salad

A sunny California classic from the restaurant boom of the 1980s, this Chinese chicken salad blends East-West flavors into a crisp lunch bowl. Shredded chicken, mandarin oranges, and crunchy wonton strips meet a bright sesame-ginger vinaigrette.

Serves 4 · 20 min prep · 15 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 360 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 5g fiber

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Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shreddedMeat
• 6 cups napa or green cabbageProduce
• 1 cup mandarin orangesProduce
• 1/2 cup sliced almondsPantry
• 1 cup crispy wonton strips or chow mein noodlesPantry
• 4 scallionsProduce
• 1/2 cup sesame-ginger vinaigrettePantry
• 1 tbsp sesame seedsPantry

Instructions

1. 1Toss cabbage, chicken, oranges, almonds, wontons, scallions.
2. 2Dress with sesame-ginger vinaigrette.
3. 3Serve immediately so wontons stay crisp—California restaurant classic of the '80s-now.