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a vibrant Asian sesame lime chicken salad with shredded cabbage, carrots, and sliced chicken in a wide horizontal shot, sprinkled with sesame seeds in a large white bowl on a clean marble counter, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Asian Sesame Lime Chicken Salad

Sliced Chicken on Crisp Cabbage Salad with sesame-lime dressing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts grilled and sliced
  • 4 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped

Method
 

  1. Grill or pan-cook the chicken, then slice thinly.
  2. Toss cabbage, carrot, and cilantro in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk lime juice, sesame oil, and soy sauce for the dressing.
  4. Add the dressing to the slaw and toss well.
  5. Top with sliced chicken and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Notes

Let the slaw sit 10 minutes so the cabbage softens slightly.