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A delicious and flavorful salad that is packed with leafy romaine, red cabbage, chicken, carrots, and almonds. The pasta adds a unique and perfect texture and the sesame dressing is perfect on top!
I love a good salad. Can you tell? I have been trying to post one once a week and I make them all of the time. Since making healthier lifestyle choices, I have been incorporating a lot of good salads into the diet.
I used to hate salad. Did you know that? I used to gag them down. So I am a firm believer that anyone can come to love salads. I started by wrapping chicken into a romaine leaf and eating it. Slowly I got used to the taste. Then I discovered how delicious salads can be. I have come a long way from my wrapping lettuce around chicken days. I actually prefer a good salad over a burger. The right salad can be full of flavor and textures, and this salad was just that!!
This salad is full of all kinds of amazing stuff. I actually was inspired by this recipe by one of my favorite salads here on the blog. It is so fun combining things from all of my favorite salads and making one incredible salad.
And this one…. it became an instant favorite!
Not only was the flavor absolutely incredible, but the pasta texture added to it was awesome. I love incorporating pasta into a leafy salad. All of the flavors combined to make this salad truly amazing.
You are going to love everything as much as I did about this salad. The sesame dressing on top is absolutely incredible. It was the perfect finishing touch to this mouthwatering salad. It will become an instant favorite at your house too! It will be one that you will make again and again!
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Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Sesame Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked and sliced chicken
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 6 ounces cooked rotini pasta, about 2 cups
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- ½ cup sliced red onion
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup roasted almonds
- ⅓ cup chow mein noodles
- salt and pepper to taste
Sesame Dressing
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 2 cups cooked and sliced chicken, 6 ounces cooked rotini pasta, 1 cup shredded red cabbage,½ cup sliced red onion, ½ cup shredded carrots, ¼ cup roasted almonds, and ⅓ cup chow mein noodles. Toss and season with salt and pepper.
Dressing
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 6 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, ⅛ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Alternatively, you can pour the dressing over individual servings.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this last week and swapped out the romaine for a bag of lettuce shreds (you know, it’s what I had on hand). It was delicious. Thanks so much for a great recipe.
This is a very yummy salad! The only thing I will do differently next time is to top individual servings with the chow mein noodles and almonds rather than mix them in to the salad because they quickly lose their crunch. Thank you!
YUM . . . . . . I can’t wait to make this salad and the Thai Cashew Chopped Salad for my ladies group. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes 🙂
I can see this salad quickly becoming a favorite in our house as well! It’s gorgeous and love those flavors!!
This Chinese chicken salad looks amazing! Love that you added pasta!