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.
Definitely and herbivore here! I think the salad looks fantastic WITHOUT the chicken! And the dressing sounds divine! I will definitely be making that – maybe then I can stomach the lettuce 🙂 lol I’d rather drink my greens than chew them.
Lia – I need to try some spinach smoothies, but a little intimidated. xo San
Looks & Sounds Delicious I Need A Change In My Salads Thanks!
This Really Looks Delicious I Must Try Thank You
This looks like something my husband would love.
Wooo look at all those colors!! What a beautiful and delicious-looking salad!!!
Thanks Jennifer. xo San
This is such a beautiful, and delicious salad! I love the variety of colors!
Thanks it is very catching and helps people want to eat it….xo San
That looks so refreshing, and the colors are so vibrant! What a great salad recipe!
Thanks Mindy! xo San
I’m excited to try out this recipe soon. It looks delicious!
Jessie – I am excited for you to try it too! xo San
That looks great, and the dressing is the “icing on the cake”!
lol! I love the dressing too! xo San
I have been on an Asian kick lately so this sounds perfect. One of my favorite ingredients is sesame seeds so this sounds even better. Thanks so much
Thanks for coming by. xo San
This chicken salad sounds great. I love all of the Asian flavors and fresh vegetables and best of all no mayonnaise. Pinning.
I love the no mayo factor too! Thanks for the pin! xo San
G’day! Looks terrific Sandra! Great photos!
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks Joanne! xo San
I love salads, especially colorful ones with all sorts of good veggies in them like yours. I want to try this recipe really soon.
That looks like a delicious salad. I know my husband would love that dressing.
that looks delicious, loaded with freshness – yummy!
I am a big fan of salads. This one looks amazing!!!
Salads are one of my favorite meals. xo San
This looks amazing and the Ginger Chili Lime Dressing sounds delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for coming by Trisha! xo San
Now this is my kind of food, this looks delish!
I knew you would love this one! xo San
Looks delicious! I wish I could create food to look as good as you do.
I can see how the flavors would be amazing together! This sounds soooo good!
Wow, that salad looks amazing! It looks delicious and like a substantial meal. YUM!
Thanks Lois! It is a favorite of mine. xo San
I love Asian salads. There’s always a tangy sweet taste that makes the entire thing good. This is coming from a person who doesn’t really like salads 🙂
It looks just incredibly delicious! Now I’m totally hungry and craving for a plate of mine, lol
This looks like the perfect dish to make my mom when she comes to visit. She loves asian food, and I bet she will love the ginger chili lime dressing too!
I think this looks like a yummy and health way to make more of a salad. I love it!