Description
This sesame chicken salad is delicious, light, and perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
- 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup olive oil
- 7 tablespoons white vinegar
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 (16 ounce) package mixed salad greens
- 1 ¼ cups halved cherry tomatoes
- ¾ medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken
- season with salt and pepper
- and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear
- about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- While chicken is cooling
- combine olive oil
- vinegar
- soy sauce
- ginger
- brown sugar
- garlic
- and red pepper in a Mason jar; close lid and shake vigorously until combined.
- Chop cooled chicken and place in a bowl with dressing and sesame seeds; toss to combine.
- Combine mixed greens
- cherry tomatoes
- and onion in a large bowl. Mix in dressed chicken and top with mandarin oranges.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 12