Chopped Asian Chicken Salad with Ginger Chili-Lime Dressing is packed with fresh, vibrant flavors and a hint of heat. It’s a light, refreshing favorite for spring and summer.
I would consider myself more of an herbivore than a carnivore. In fact, I wasn’t much of a meat-eater until I met my husband. Oh, how love will change things, even your diet. I now love cheese and chicken, two things I wasn’t big fans of. As for my husband, he now loves chocolate and sugar more than he would admit to.
The one thing I love about spring more than running outside and the blossoming of the trees are SALADS. I know you can have these anytime throughout the year, but come summer and spring our weekly menu includes at least 2 salads. Although there is definitely more groaning from the kids with the salad rotations, I try my best to make it something appealing to them by adding an assortment of veggies to choose from and grilled chicken this seems to ease the “pain”.
This Chopped Asian Chicken Salad with Ginger Chili-Lime Dressing is one of my favorite salads, I love the dressing. This isn’t your normal dressing, this has a slight burn in the end and you don’t need much. I serve this salad two ways. #1 salad bar style, with the greens on the bottom and all the other toppings chopped and lined up, this way the kids can pick and choose what they want. #2, after the kids have taken what they want, I mix it all together with 1/2 cup of dressing and toss to coat the entire salad with a light glaze of dressing.
The dressing on its own isn’t my favorite but with all the fresh vegetables, chicken and rice noodles this is the perfect balance of flavors. Making this a spring and summer must-have.
Enjoy! XOXO San
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Place the greens in a salad bowl. I used romaine this time, but I also love to add kale and spinach to this.
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Place all your other toppings: carrots, broccoli slaw, red pepper, rice noodles, and purple cabbage in rows. Top with grilled chicken, cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions.
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You can serve like this, so people and can pick and choose what they want with their greens, this is what I do with the kids. Or you can toss the salad with 1/4 -1/2 cup of dressing, lightly coating all the ingredients. I do this after the kids have taken what they want.
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Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, I like to let it sit for a couple of hours in the fridge before, but it is good either way. Be generous with the lime juice and adjust the chili sauce to the heat you like.
Looking for more delicious chopped salad recipes? Check these out: Chopped Wedge Salad, Copycat Carrabba’s Chopped Salad, and my Chopped Southwestern Salad.
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Chopped Asian Chicken Salad with Ginger Chili Lime Dressing
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 chicken breasts marinated in teriyaki sauce, grilled, and chopped
- 3 head romaine chopped
- 3 carrots sliced thinly
- 1 1/2 cup broccoli slaw
- 1 cup purple cabbage diced
- 1 red pepper diced into large chunks
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 cup cilantro coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces rice noodles cook and strained, rinsed with cold water
- 1 -2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Additional add-ins: kale, spinach, bean sprouts
Ginger Chili Sauce
- 1 tablespoon ginger chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped fine
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
Salad
- Place the greens in a salad bowl. I used romaine this time, but I also love to add kale and spinach to this.
- Place all your other toppings: carrots, broccoli slaw, red pepper, rice noodles, and purple cabbage in rows. Top with grilled chicken, cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions.
- You can serve like this, so people and can pick and choose what they want with their greens, this is what I do with the kids. Or you can toss the salad with 1/4 -1/2 cup of dressing, lightly coating all the ingredients. I do this after the kids have taken what they want.
Ginger Chili Lime Dressing
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, I like to let it sit for a couple of hours in the fridge before, but it is good either way. Be generous with the lime juice and adjust the chili sauce to the heat you like.
Simply delicious and so healthy! I’ve to try this salad, I’m obsessed with rice noodles lately, thanks for the idea!
I love rice noodles too they can dress up anything without over powering. xo San
This looks amazing! I love the addition of the lime, this would make a wonderful dinner. Love the pictures.
Thanks Susan! xo San
I could totally eat this for lunch AND dinner.. it looks that good! *drooling*
OMG… that looks so super yummy. Adding it to my pins right now:) TFS
Thanks for the pin Amber! xo San
I really must try that Ginger Chili Lime Dressing. this whole dish sounds quite tasty.
Thanks Debbie – I love that you can make it as hot as you want. xo San
Oh, Sandra, this looks heavenly! I love the rice noodles and that dressing sounds like it would be good on pretty much everything 🙂
Yummy!! This is my favorite out to eat meal. So excited to try it at home,
One of my favs too! San
This sounds and looks amazing. Going on a future menu plan for sure…pinned!
Thanks for the pin Brandie, I appreciate it. xo San
Oh wow, that dressing sounds divine! I really want to try it SOON.
I bet the dressing would go great on lots of different types of salads!
This salad sound right up my alley, yum! Pinning this! 🙂
Thanks Christine! I appreciate the pin! xo San
Oh wow, love it! I need to make this, the ingredients look so fresh and tasty. Pinning!
This salad is gorgeous! So bright and healthy looking. I can not wait to try this recipe. It looks delicious
I love the marriage of flavors in your salad and that dressing sounds yum!
My kids would rather eat salads then most anything else.. This salad looks fresh and good. I would eat this probably daily..
Wow your kids are rare!!! Please send them to help my kids…lol! San
That looks delicious! I love all the fresh veggies!
Mmmm! This looks AMAZING! I always need new ideas to spruce up simple salads. I think everyone in my family would enjoy this one.
Your salad looks amazing! I really need to change up our salads! This looks awesome
Wow! This looks delicious and healthy. I love having a little crunch in my salad.
Now that’s one good looking salad! So fresh and pretty. Can’t wait to make it myself!
Wow, this salad looks like it came from a 5 star restaurant!!! Yummy, I am gonna have to try this out sometime, sounds amazing!!!
Thanks Kelsey!!! xo San
What a perfect salad, love the flavors and rice noodles! Just pinned.
Thanks for the pin Cheri! xo San
Salad is my favorite food – and I do consider it a food by itself. Any of my friends, asked what my favorite food is, will answer “salad”. I love salads of all shapes, kinds and sizes. These look awesome!
oh now THAT is an Asian salad! Yum! I seriously want a taste right now! I love Asian salads! And this is the best looking one yet!
Wow, you’ve outdone yourself again. This salad looks to die for and the dressing is making me want some like right now! I am definitely going to give this a try!
Thanks Dawn huge compliment from you! xo San
oh my gosh. i want to lick my screen. i love chicken in salads. the dressing on this sounds amazing!
This looks awesome! I am definitely putting it on the menu soon!
Thank you Pam, hope you enjoy it. xo San