A couple of years ago, I entered into a love affair… with sriracha. Thankfully, it fit right into my marriage and now my husband is head over heels as well! I use it often. Like, really often. The other day, I cooked too much chicken for a batch of traditional chicken salad, so I set some aside. Then, I decided to experiment. What if there were a chicken salad with an Asian flair? So, I mixed up this recipe in a small batch to taste and when it was gone, I almost licked the bowl. The flavor combo was just what my mouth was wanting.
Mix up a batch and see what you think!
Step 1
Gather ingredients (see recipe for complete list)
Step 2
Mix the wet ingredients and ginger to make your sauce.
Step 3
Toss in the cabbage and sliced green onions and coat them with the sauce.
Step 4
Slowly mix in the shredded chicken and stir until coated. Then add cashews.
Step 5
Enjoy!
Suggestions
- To save time, use this trick for shredding your chicken!
- If it seems to dry, mix up a little more sauce. Too saucy? Add more chicken and cabbage.
- The cashews get a little soggy the next day. If that’s a problem for you, leave them out of the initial batch and add them as a garnish when you serve.
- A different crunchy ingredient option is water chestnuts.
- If you normally like grapes/apples in your chicken salad, try this with cut up mandarin oranges.
- Too spicy? Go easy on the sriracha. Adding a little more mayo and soy sauce helps, too.
- Try more sriracha recipes. Find some delicious ones, click here.
- Serve with fried won tons for an added Asian touch.
Ingredients
- 4 c. shredded chicken
- 2 c. shredded cabbage
- 2 small green onions, sliced (onions and stems)
- 3/4 c. cashews
- 1 c. plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
- 1/2 c. soy sauce (I use low sodium)
- 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar (optional - I like the flavor it adds)
- 2 Tbsp. sriracha
- 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together ginger, yogurt/mayo, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sriracha.
- Toss the cabbage and green onions in the dressing mixture until evenly coated.
- Slowly mix in the chicken, stirring until dressing is well distributed. Add chicken in batches to make sure the chicken/dressing ratio is to your liking.
- Toss in cashews.
- Grab a fork!
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