Asian Chopped Salad Recipe
This Asian Chopped Salad with Yum Yum Sesame dressing and chicken tenders is full of flavor and texture. Get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with this grocery store salad kit makeover!
The addition of chicken tenders and this delicious mostly homemade Yum Yum Sesame dressing will make this dish a family favorite. We love the crunch of the Asian salad.
Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
Looking for ideas for turning a salad kit into a meal? Another easy chicken recipe idea for you is to cheat with deli fried chicken tenders in salads!
This grocery store bag salad kit comes with a little dressing packet. It is never enough! Don’t be afraid to give it a quick makeover and stretch how far it will go. We love Yum Yum Sauce at our house so we pretty much always have it on hand. It’s great with our Shrimp Fried Rice recipe.
Ingredients
This quick and easy recipe starts with an Asian Salad Kit from the produce department. It’s a nice change from the popular garden salad we generally serve. Get the one with Wonton Strips, Almonds and Sesame Dressing as pictured above.
- 1 Seedless Cucumber
- 1 pkg. Asian Chopped Salad Kit (with Wonton strips, almonds, and Sesame Dressing included)
- 1 lb. chicken tenders from grocery deli (cold)
- 1/2 Cup Yum Yum Sauce, I use this brand
Variations
Directions
Step 1
Pour the Yum Yum sauce and the Sesame dressing into a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
Step 2
Open the salad kit bag and remove the packets of dressing, almonds, and won ton strips, set aside. Pour the salad greens into a nice big bowl.
Step 3
Peel and cut the cucumbers then cut them into bite-size pieces adding them into the salad greens. Add the chicken tenders and toss the mixture together.
Step 4
Sprinkle the won ton strips and almonds over the top of the salad and toss gently. Serve with the salad dressing on the side so that each person can add the dressing to their bowl of salad.
Asian Chopped Salad with Sesame Yum Yum Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 Seedless Cucumber
- 1 pkg. Asian Chopped Salad Kit with Wonton strips, almonds and Sesame Dressing included
- 1 lb. chicken tenders from grocery deli cold
- 1/2 Cup Yum Yum Sauce
Instructions
- Pour the Yum Yum sauce and the Sesame dressing into a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Open the salad kit bag and remove the packets of dressing, almonds and won ton strips, set aside. Pour the salad greens into a nice big bowl.
- Peel and cut the cucumbers then cut them into bite-size pieces adding them into the salad greens. Add the chicken tenders and toss the mixture together.
- Sprinkle the won ton strips and almonds over the top of the salad and toss gently. Serve with the salad dressing on the side so that each person can add the dressing to their bowl of salad.
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Ideas For This Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
This meal is so easy to throw together with the only mixing being whipping up the dressing which isn’t quite from scratch but it is a blend of delicious flavors.
You can make this meal in a Hotel room on vacation with little to no mess.
Unexpected dinner guest? Throw this together quickly. You can serve this meaty salad in a nice big bowl.
Long hard day at work and nothing planned for dinner? Here ya go!
Lazy Sunday afternoon at home! Toss this quick salad with chicken together.
Use up leftover chicken tenders.
Pot Luck! They will love it and you don’t have to break a sweat cooking.
The recipe calls for you to mix your salad up in a bowl but you could also create individual bowls like I did for my crew or set a big pretty dish on the table. Everyone enjoys food that looks good on the table.
You can’t beat a quick and easy meal especially when there is no cooking involved!
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