Here’s a unique Copycat Chili’s Asian Chicken Salad Recipe that you’ll love making. It might be off Chili’s menu, but the flavors and texture of this chicken and noodle salad live on in our hearts. With that, we’re making this quick and easy oriental chicken salad recipe that’ll surely switch up your salad game.
Chili’s style of oriental chicken salad really brings out the mix of Vietnamese and Chinese flavors. For more oriental salad recipe ideas, try out our Peanut Chicken Salad Recipe and Indonesian Sweet Potato and Cabbage Soup Recipe. Chicken and noodle salad is a tasty Southeast Asian street food that we’re incorporating into a healthier and greener bowl. We’re serving a bowl of fresh greens and tender chicken strips topped with crunchy fried noodles and sweet-savory dressing.
This salad is the perfect meal to prepare on the weekend and enjoy the coming week. You can quickly cook chicken breasts or use leftover chicken to add flavor to this salad. In addition, making this dish is totally hassle-free because this salad can be enjoyed hot or cold. Once you’ve prepared the ingredients in advance, you can easily mix it in a bowl to serve. It’s a home-cooked fast food with tasty, refreshing, and light Asian flavors that come out once we put the ingredients all together.
How To Make Copycat Chili's Asian Chicken Salad
This healthy and tasty Asian Chicken Salad Recipe serves a bowl of crisp vegetables and herbs topped with soft and tender chicken sprinkled with sweet and savory salad dressing and crunch fried noodles.
Ingredients
- 24 oz chicken breast, boneless, cut into strips, cooked
- 16 oz romaine lettuce, (1 head), or iceberg lettuce, rinsed, dried, chopped
- 6 oz green onions, chopped
- 6 oz carrots, shredded
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, preferably mixed white and black, toasted
For Salad Dressing:
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1¼ tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 6 tbsp rice vinegar
For Fried Noodles:
- 5 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 4 oz rice noodles, dried
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet. Break the noodles into smaller pieces and fry. Add in a few noodles at a time and fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they puff up and rise to the top of the oil.
- Once they puff up, remove them from the skillet and drain them on paper towels. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, shredded chicken, green onions, carrots, and toasted sesame seeds. Chill for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Drizzle with salad dressing, then add the cooked rice noodles to the chilled salad mixture. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 15g
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- Calcium: 102mg
- Calories: 548kcal
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Cholesterol: 128mg
- Fat: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 4mg
- Potassium: 699mg
- Protein: 46g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Sodium: 534mg
- Vitamin A: 8215IU
- Vitamin C: 11mg
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Commonly Asked Questions
What do I serve with my Asian chicken salad?
Asian-inspired sides go best with our Asian Chicken Salad. Check out our PF Chang’s Pot Stickers, Crispy Fried Shrimp and Pork Wontons, Panda Express ChickenEgg Rolls, and Easy Asian Dumplings recipes. Yakisoba noodles and steamed soybeans are also great options. You can also pair this light salad with pork barbecue or skewered beef for added flavor.
How do I make my Asian chicken salad ahead?
You can make this salad ahead by keeping your prepared vegetables fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. For the shredded chicken, you can keep it frozen until needed. We’re adding our noodles and making the dressing only when we’re ready to serve. You can also serve your salad mix, chicken, and dressing separately and let your guests make their own salad to also keep your veggies from getting soggy.
Conclusion
You’ll love the Asian flavors in this healthy salad dish. Make this Asian chicken salad recipe that we’re recreating from Chili’s menu and enjoy a tasty and unique salad dish that’s great to pair with many Asian sides. Place this Asian chicken salad recipe as an authentic addition to your go-to salad bowls that you’ll love making again and again.Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!
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