Easy Chinese Orange Chicken Salad Recipe

Published Aug 2, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Delish via YouTube

This tasty, tangy, and fresh salad recipe by Delish on YouTube is so delicious and addicting to eat. It has the perfect balance of flavors and the crunchiness of the ramen noodles makes a great addition. This salad is best to serve on the side for your mealtime, or even at parties, gatherings, special occasions, or other family functions.

It’s very easy to prepare and you can even make this at the last minute to ensure maximum freshness of the veggies, you can also adjust the taste of the dressing according to your preference. This is best served immediately or chilled, whichever it is, one thing’s for sure, you’ll enjoy this salad so much you won’t want to stop eating it.

Ingredients for Chinese Orange Chicken Salad:

Salad

3 cups of lettuce, shredded
2 cups of red cabbage, shredded
2 cups of chicken, shredded
½ cups of jarred mandarin oranges, drained
1 packet of instant ramen, crushed, flavor packet discarded
½ cup of carrot, shredded
1/3 cup of green onions, sliced
¼ cup of almonds, sliced

Dressing

¼ cup of rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp of honey
1 tbsp of sesame oil
1 tbsp of hoisin sauce
2 tbsp of soy sauce
1 tsp of minced ginger
1 clove of garlic, minced
½ cup of vegetable oil

How to Make Chinese Orange Chicken Salad:

Step 1

Prepare all of the veggies and chicken, then crush the ramen noodles, and discard the flavor packet. In a large bowl, add the lettuce, red cabbage, chicken, mandarin oranges, crushed ramen noodles, carrots, green onions, and sliced almonds.

Step 2

In a small bowl, add the vinegar, honey, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, then whisk them together until uniform, and slowly drizzle the vegetable oil while whisking continuously until emulsified.

Step 3

Once the dressing is ready, drizzle it over the salad, then toss everything together until well combined and evenly coated, and serve it immediately. Enjoy!