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Nut Free Healthy Chicken Salad

Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad
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Healthy Chicken Salad is packed with protein, healthy fats, and veggies for a satisfying and delicious meal that takes only minutes to make for a healthy lunch idea or weeknight dinner recipe to try! Creamy salad dressings can 100% fit in a well-balanced healthy diet

Nut Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Egg Free, Soy Free, Sesame Free

Ingredients

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For the dressing:

  • ¼ cup No Added Sugar SunButter
  • 1 ½ tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or another mild oil
  • Zest from 1 mandarin orange, about 1/4 teaspoon

For the salad:

  • 3 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 3 cups broccoli slaw
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallions, about 2–3 scallions
  • 1 cup mandarin orange segments
  • ¼ cup sunflower seed kernels
  • 1 pound cooked chicken, like rotisserie chicken or leftovers

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl mix together SunButter, soy sauce, garlic, ground ginger, olive oil, and orange zest. Add ¼ cup of water and mix together until uniform consistency forms. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl toss together cabbage, broccoli slaw, shredded carrots, scallions, orange segments, sunflower seeds, and chicken. Add dressing and toss together. Note: I only used half of the dressing at first, and added more to leftovers throughout the week, but taste and decide how much works for your taste buds. Enjoy!

Notes

Store leftovers in the fridge.

Keywords: sunbutter, nut free recipes, Chinese chicken salad, healthy lunch ideas

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