Asian Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

Name: Asian Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; Salt and pepper to taste; ¼ cup soy sauce; ⅓ cup rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; ¾ cup olive oil; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 10 ounces fresh spring mix; ¾ cup snow peas, cut into bite-sized pieces; ¾ cup red bell pepper, julienned; ½ cup shredded carrots; ¼ cup sliced green onions; 15 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained; Sesame seeds for garnish

Recipe GLPR0849442adda06c

Asian

Salad

20 min

661 cal

Servings: 4

Grill

SNAP eligible

A vibrant, fresh Asian-inspired salad featuring tender grilled chicken breast over crisp spring greens, colorful vegetables, and sweet mandarin oranges, all brought together with a savory and aromatic sesame ginger dressing.

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Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper to taste

¼ cup soy sauce

⅓ cup rice vinegar

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon sesame oil

¾ cup olive oil

¼ teaspoon black pepper

10 ounces fresh spring mix

¾ cup snow peas, cut into bite-sized pieces

¾ cup red bell pepper, julienned

½ cup shredded carrots

¼ cup sliced green onions

15 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained

Sesame seeds for garnish

Directions

Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
Season both sides of the chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken breasts on the preheated grill and cook for 5-6 minutes per side, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F with no pink remaining inside. Remove from grill and let cool slightly, then slice into strips.
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the dressing by combining the soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced ginger, minced garlic, honey, sesame oil, olive oil, and black pepper in a small bowl. Whisk thoroughly until the ingredients are well emulsified and there is no visible separation of oil and vinegar.
In a large serving bowl, arrange the spring mix as the base. Top with the snow peas, red bell pepper, shredded carrots, sliced green onions, drained mandarin oranges, and sliced grilled chicken breast.
Drizzle the sesame ginger dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top as garnish and serve immediately.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4

This salad hits the availability sweet spot for Charlotte—every ingredient is stocked at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Kroger year-round, with sesame oil and rice vinegar appearing reliably in mainstream aisles. Cost lands solidly at around $3.50 per serving for a protein-forward salad anchored by chicken breast and mandarin oranges, with sesame oil the only ingredient that nudges the total upward. The stated 20 minutes is honest only if your chicken is already cooked or you pound it thin; realistically, pan-searing chicken breast takes 12–15 minutes alone, making the true prep-to-plate time closer to 30 minutes for a weeknight. The salad is family-friendly and requires minimal attention once the dressing is mixed, but it does not reheat well—the vegetables wilt and the dressing separates—so it's a same-night dish that demands advance planning to eat promptly.