Ginger-Cashew Chicken Salad Recipe

Ginger-Cashew Chicken Salad Recipe
Ginger-Cashew Chicken Salad Recipe
I revamped an Asian-style chicken salad recipe to create this gingery, crunchy salad. Now it’s a huge success when I serve it at ladies luncheons. —Shelly Gramer, Long Beach, CA
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 8
contains white meat contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains pasta dairy free
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • salad:
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges drained
  • 2 medium carrots shredded
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
  • 2 cups chow mein noodles
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 8 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 10 cups)
  • 3/4 cup salted cashews toasted
  • Carbohydrate 57.2840854988451 g
  • Cholesterol 34.22 mg
  • Fat 33.229750767661 g
  • Fiber 4.64061299795485 g
  • Protein 21.5401576396169 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.53009274895162 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 serving (286g)
  • Sodium 385.379388856123 mg
  • Sugar 52.6434725008903 g
  • Trans Fat 1.35733403114908 g
  • Calories 600 calories

Directions In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. Pour 3/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. Preheat broiler. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Place chicken in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Broil 4-6 in. from heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165degrees. Cut chicken into strips. Place spinach on a serving platter. Arrange chicken, oranges, cabbage, carrots and green onions. Sprinkle with chow mein noodles, cashews and sesame seeds. Stir reserved molasses mixture; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings. Editor's Note: To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350degrees oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Originally published as Ginger-Cashew Chicken Salad in Taste of Home September/October 2015, p33 Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 379 calories, 18 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 533 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend