Healthy Sesame Miso Chicken Salad
Healthy Sesame Miso Chicken Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 cups chicken, shredded
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1 apple, chopped into small, bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
- 1 dill pickle, chopped into small pieces
- 1/4 cup almonds, chopped, optional
- 1 package crackers, for serving
For the Sesame Miso Dressing
- 1 tablespoon miso paste
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the miso paste, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, minced garlic, and sesame seeds. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together until they are well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the salad ingredients: Shred the carrot using a grater. Chop the celery, apple, green onions, and dill pickle as specified in the ingredients list. If using, chop the almonds.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, shredded carrot, chopped celery, chopped apple, chopped green onions, and chopped dill pickle.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the prepared sesame miso dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture in the large bowl. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until everything is evenly coated with the dressing. If using, add the optional chopped almonds and mix again.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Serve the healthy sesame miso chicken salad immediately with crackers.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Healthy Sesame Miso Chicken Salad
For the Salad
- 2 cups chicken, shredded
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1 apple, chopped into small, bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
- 1 dill pickle, chopped into small pieces
- 1/4 cup almonds, chopped, optional
- 1 package crackers, for serving
For the Sesame Miso Dressing
- 1 tablespoon miso paste
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the miso paste, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, minced garlic, and sesame seeds. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together until they are well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the salad ingredients: Shred the carrot using a grater. Chop the celery, apple, green onions, and dill pickle as specified in the ingredients list. If using, chop the almonds.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, shredded carrot, chopped celery, chopped apple, chopped green onions, and chopped dill pickle.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the prepared sesame miso dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture in the large bowl. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until everything is evenly coated with the dressing. If using, add the optional chopped almonds and mix again.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Serve the healthy sesame miso chicken salad immediately with crackers.