American Chinese / Chinese American Recipe
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chinese chicken salad is a Chinese American salad with shredded chicken, crisp vegetables, wonton strips or noodles, sesame, and a sweet-tangy dressing.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | High-frequency Chinese restaurant menu dish |
| Cuisine or format | American Chinese / Chinese American |
| Menu variation rule | Protein may be adjusted without creating a separate recipe family. |
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 cups shredded cabbage or lettuce
- 1 carrot, shredded
- Scallions
- Cilantro, optional
- Fried wonton strips or crispy noodles
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Method
- Prepare chicken and vegetables.
- Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.
- Toss vegetables with dressing.
- Add chicken.
- Top with crispy strips or noodles.
- Serve immediately.
Variations and substitutions
- For chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, tofu, or mixed seafood variants, keep the same sauce logic and adjust the cooking time for the protein.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For takeout-style dishes, sauce texture matters: the sauce should coat the food rather than become a thin soup.