Chicken and Mandarin Orange Salad #SundayFunday

This flavorful, crunchy salad using leftover chicken and packaged coleslaw mixture comes together quickly.  In just a few minutes you will be serving up a colorful, nutritious dinner.  Eat a Rainbow.....every day.

The Sunday Funday Blogging Group is sharing Healthy and Delicious Salads today.......

I was thrilled when Sneha of Sneha's Recipe invited us to Stay Healthy with Salads today as I have had this salad in the archives waiting to be shared with you.

I'm anxious to get some new salad recipes too.  Let's take a look at what is being shared today.......

• Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad from Palatable Pastime
• Chicken and Mandarin Orange Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm/
• Golden Apple & Potato Salad from Sneha's Recipe
• Irish Cheddar Honey Mustard Broccoli Salad from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Japanese Potato Salad from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Kale Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Lettuce, Pear and Grapefruit Salad from Cook With Renu
• Red Cabbage, Apple, Mandarin Salad from Food Lust People Love
• Snap Peas and Avocado Salad from Mayuri's Jikoni
• Sesame Chicken Salad from Making Miracles
• Super Nacho Taco Salad from Amy's Cooking Adventures

This salad, with it's Asian flavors, paired perfectly with a glass of Rose wine from Dracaena Wines.  This made for a delicious light dinner.  It is also a great take with salad for in you lunch if you are working outside the home or your kids are back in face to face  school.  Just pack the dressing seperately and toss it all together come lunchtime.  

Main Course Salads, Salad, Chicken, Eat a Rainbow, Asian Flavors

Main Course Salad

Asian Inspired

Yield: 4 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Chicken and Mandarine Orange Salad

This flavorful, crunchy salad using leftover chicken and packaged coleslaw mixture comes together quickly. In just a few minutes you will be serving up a colorful, nutritious dinner. Eat a Rainbow.....every day.

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. canola oil
• 1/4 c. rice wine vinegar
• 1 T. chili garlic sauce
• 1 scallion, white and light green section, minced
• zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 t. sesame oil
• 3 c. leftover chicken, diced
• 1 head romaine hearts, chopped
• 1 c. red and green slaw mixture with carrots
• 1 (15 oz) jar mandarin orange slices, drained
• 1 1/2 c. chow mein noodles

Instructions

1. Whisk together the oils, vinegar, chili sauce, scallion and orange zest.  
2. Toss together the lettuce and coleslaw mixture with half of the dressing.  Place onto a platter. Scatter the chicken, orange segments, and chow mein noodles over the top.  Drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.

Notes:

Adapted from a recipe found in Cuisine at Home, #Issue 111

Calories

599.09

Fat (grams)

37.61

Sat. Fat (grams)

6.36

Carbs (grams)

36.68

Fiber (grams)

5.16

Net carbs

31.52

Sugar (grams)

15.82

Protein (grams)

28.13

Sodium (milligrams)

523.04

Cholesterol (grams)

99.55

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