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Asian Citrus Chopped Salad

This crunchy, tangy Citrus Asian Salad is the perfect salad for summer- its light and refresing, plus, its so easy to make!
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Course Salad
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups shaved brussels sprouts or any other lettuce/cabbage mixture
  • 16-20 oz chopped chicken I cook mine in the insatant pot
  • 2 cups sliced red bell peppers
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 3/4 cup cashews
  • chopped cilantro
  • sliced green onions
  • sliced jalapenos

Citrus Dressing

  • 3 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar sub for rice vinegar and white vinger
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Let's Make It
 

  • Start by chopping all of the veggies and chicken
    I cook my chicken in the instant pot by seasoning it with salt, pepper, garlic and cooking it on the meat option for 20 minutes (30 if frozen), let it slow release and cool completely before chopping.
  • Using a Food Processor, shave the brussels sprouts or save your self some time and just buy them shaved. If you don't have a food processor, just try to slice them as thin as possible- think colesalw thin.
    You can use any combination of lettuce you like. I just chose brussles sprouts for this because of the added fiber.
  • If using this salad for meal prep layer each container with 1 cup brussles sprouts, 4oz chicken, 1/2 cup bell peppers. 1/4 cup carrots, 1/4 cup cashews, cilantro, green onions and sliced jalapenos

Citrus Dressing

  • MIx all of the ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar, stir well and pour into dressing containers
  • ----- NUTRITION ------
    Salad:
    Calories- 495
    Fat- 18.4
    Carbs- 33.9
    Protein: 46.7g
    **** cut back on the nuts if you are wanting to save calories or fats
    Dressing
    Calories- 194
    Fat- 12.1 g
    Carbs- 21.2 g
    Protein- 0.2 g
    **** go light on the dressing if you are wanting to save calories or omit the olive oil

Notes

This salad is great for Meal Prep, but also works great for any side dish or a quick dinner!
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