Asian Chicken Salad with Crunchy Tortilla Strips

by | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog, Main Dish, Recipes

Skip the Ramen Noodles–this will be the best Asian chicken salad your have ever had!  It is gluten-free, dairy-free, and even yummy vegan!  It has all the flavors and textures of the many unhealthy versions out there, but this one is loaded with vegetables and healthy fats to build your body and brain.  Don’t delay!  Try this for dinner tonight.

 

 

 

 

Salad Ingredients: 

  • 6 cups shredded cabbage 
  • 1 cup shredded carrot 
  • ½ red pepper, julienned 
  • 1 cooked chicken breast, diced 
  • 1 handful of cilantro, finely chopped 
  • 2 finely chopped green onions 
  • Sesame seeds for garnish 
  • ½ cup Asian Salad Dressing 
  • Crunchy tortilla strips

Asian Salad Dressing (this is a bigger recipe than you will need for one salad because you will want leftovers, I promise!)

  • 1 cup oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Flax oil, Hemp oil, or a combo) 
  • ¼ cup raw honey 
  • ¼ cup lemon juice 
  • ¼ cup Braggs Liquid Aminos or Coconut Aminos (healthy soy sauce substitutes) 
  • 1 T unrefined toasted sesame oil 
  • 1 t Pink Himalayan or Utah Real Salt 
  • ½ t pepper 
  • ½ inch fresh ginger 
  • 1 clove garlic 
  • 1/8 t cayenne pepper

Crispy Tortilla Strips:

Cut organic corn tortillas in half and then into ¼” strips.  Coat with coconut oil and bake at 350° for 10 minutes, or until crispy.  Sprinkle immediately with salt.  Add to the salad at the last minute.