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This sesame chicken and cabbage salad is a delicious flavorful salad, for when you are tired of boring lettuce, tomato and cucumber salads. Whole30, low-carb, paleo.
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Sesame Chicken and Cabbage Salad (Whole30, Low-Carb)

This sesame chicken and cabbage salad is a delicious flavorful salad, for when you are tired of boring lettuce, tomato and cucumber salads. Whole30, low-carb, paleo.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: sesame chicken salad, whole30
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 package salad mix
  • 4 mandarin orange cups use only ones with fruit juice added for Whole30, and no-sugar added for keto.
  • 6 oz cabbage mix
  • 4 stalks green onions
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Salad Dressing

  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 2 tablespoons juice from mandarin oranges
  • 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered garlic

Instructions

  • Mix all marinade ingredients together in a bowl and add in raw, thawed chicken. Place in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
  • Pour chicken and juices into a pan over medium heat. Cook until chicken is no longer pink.
  • While the chicken cools, assemble the salad ingredients in a bowl. Pour all dressing ingredients into a small dish and mix to combine.
  • Once cooled, add chicken into salad and add dressing. If storing the salad, wait to add the dressing until you are ready to serve.

Notes

Nutrition Facts (per salad, recipe makes 4 salads): 196 calories, 3 g fat, 12 g total carbs, 2 g fiber (10 g net carbs), 27 g protein