Whether you’re entertaining guests or having a date night dinner in, this Chinese Chicken Mandarin Salad Bowl is perfect. Full of savory Chinese flavors, this cheap healthy meal is a quick weeknight dinner solution and delicious to boot!
Your Favorite Chinese Chicken gets a healthy makeover!
This Chinese Chicken Mandarin Salad Bowl is beautiful enough for any kind of entertaining and great for a romantic date night dinner in. Fresh, colorful veggies, savory marinated chicken, and homemade ginger dressing make this dinner salad the perfect combo of tasty and healthy. Add almonds and crispy wonton strips for texture and this weeknight dinner is quickly winning our hearts. Made with Mazola® Corn Oil, this cheap healthy meal is sure to wow your family or guests!
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup Mazola® Corn Oil
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp ginger, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 tbsp mandarin orange zest
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 12 cups mixed greens, romaine, butter lettuce
- 2 cups mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups sugar snap peas
- 2 cups wonton strips
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- Ginger Dressing, to taste
Instructions
- Cut chicken into strips. Place into shallow dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the corn oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, orange zest, and pepper. Pour over the chicken.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Arrange a wire rack on top of a rimmed baking pan.
- Place the marinated chicken pieces on the wire rack. Bake in center of oven for 15 - 20 minutes, until juices run clear and the inside is no longer pink. Set aside.
- Assemble the salad in 4 large serving bowls by arranging a layer of greens in the bottom of each bowl.
- Top with the cabbage, green onions, snow peas, carrots, and mandarin oranges.
- Slice the prepared chicken and evenly divide among each bowl.
- Add the crispy wonton strips and almonds.
- Serve topped with Homemade Ginger Dressing and enjoy!
Notes
Home Chef Tip: Feel free to use your greens of choice as the base!
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