Asian chicken waldorf salad

I know, I know ... this recipe sounds a little confused – Asian waldorf? But I promise you that this salad is one of the best you’ll ever eat.

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken breast

    skin removed

  • vegetable oil spray

  • 1 cup light soy sauce

  • 1 large granny smith apple

  • 1 large red apple

    pink lady or red delicious

  • 2 tsp lemon juice

  • 2 cups wombok (chinese cabbage)

    finely sliced

  • 2 cups mixed salad leaves

  • 40g walnuts

    chopped and toasted

  • 2 tbsp light sour cream

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • 2 tsp caster sugar

  • 1 pinch salt

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Gluten

Contains Nuts

Contains Sesame

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 oven
  • 1 non-stick frying pan
  • 1 jar

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced.
  2. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium-high, spray lightly with oil and add chicken breasts.
  3. Brown on both sides (a couple of minutes per side should do it), add soy sauce and place frying pan in the oven for 10 minutes.
  4. Remove from pan and place chicken breast on a board in a warm place to rest.
  5. While chicken is cooking, slice apples finely and toss in lemon juice to stop browning.
  6. Place dressing ingredients into a jar and give a good shake. Toss wombok and mixed salad leaves.
  7. Assemble the salad by layering chicken, apples and salad leaves.
  8. Drizzle over dressing and sprinkle with walnuts.

Notes

Tip
It may seem like a hassle, but browning chicken breast quickly on the stovetop and then finishing off in the oven keeps the breast lovely and moist.
Tip
To toast walnuts, place in small dry non-stick frying pan, heat on medium-low and cook until walnuts are golden and fragrant.
Variation
If you can’t find wombok, just use savoy or any other white cabbage.

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