Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Asian Citrus Chicken Salad
Mandarin oranges add juicy sweetness to this chicken salad, with cool cucumber and a sesame-ginger dressing alongside them. Wonton strips and cashews give the greens a satisfying crunch. It's a cheerful bowl to sit down to when you want plenty of different textures with your chicken.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 16 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Salads
A few quick notes
1. Whisk the dressing first
Mix the dressing and set it aside before seasoning the chicken and starting its skillet cooking.
2. Rest before slicing
Let the cooked chicken rest for five minutes off the heat before cutting it into strips.
3. Dress after topping
Arrange the chicken, wonton strips and cashews over the plated vegetables before drizzling with dressing.
Get to know the ingredients
Chicken breasts
Use chicken breasts pounded to even thickness, seasoned on both sides before cooking through in the skillet.
Mandarin oranges
Mandarin oranges are tossed with the greens, red pepper, edamame and cucumber before dividing the salad among plates.
Wonton strips
Add wonton strips as a topping with cashews after arranging the chicken over the salad base.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Sesame seeds if desired
Drizzle the assembled salads with dressing and add the optional sprinkle of sesame seeds before serving.
A little more help as you go
Another protein option
You can replace the chicken with a protein you prefer, such as shrimp or steak.
Share the chicken evenly
Divide the vegetable mixture between plates first, then give each plate an equal portion of sliced chicken.
A few questions you might have
Do the cashews get tossed with the greens?
The directions add them as a topping with the wonton strips after the chicken is arranged.
When should I slice the chicken?
Take it off the heat after cooking through and let it rest before slicing into strips.
What gives the dressing its sesame flavor?
The dressing includes sesame oil alongside olive oil, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic powder and ground ginger.
Can I use a preferred lettuce?
Yes, the ingredient list allows your preferred lettuce in place of the mixed spring greens.
Is another protein allowed?
Yes, you can swap the chicken for another protein you prefer, such as shrimp or steak.
Any more cooking tips?
Easily swap our chicken for another favorite protein like shrimp or steak.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: lecremedelacrumb.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
