I recently went to Applebee’s for dinner and I ordered the Asian Chicken Salad. I enjoyed the salad so much that I realized that I simply had to re-create it at home! This salad is sweet with a hint of salty, and the cilantro adds a burst of flavor with each bite! The textures of crunch from the cabbage, carrots, and snow peas are a wonderful contrast to the delicate lettuce and chewy chicken! Each bite contains a burst of flavor, which makes it hard to put your fork down!
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Asian Chicken Salad w/ a Crunch
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Method
The estimated total time to make this recipe is 10-15 minutes.
1
In a large bowl place salad greens, chopped chicken, cabbage mix, snow peas, red pepper, and red onion and toss gently.
2
Sprinkle almonds and cilantro over salad, and toss gently with dressing if serving immediately. (If you are not serving the salad immediately, or if you plan to save some for leftovers, then pour dressing over individual servings so the lettuce will not get soggy.)
Ingredients
| 1/3 cup | Light Asian salad dressing of choice |
| 3 cups | Cabbage/Slaw mix OR lettuce of choice |
| 3 cups | Shredded lettuce OR lettuce of choice |
| 2 cups | Chicken, cooked and chopped |
| 1 cup | Snow peas, washed and trimmed |
| 1 | Red bell pepper, washed and cut into thin slices |
| 1/4 cup | Red onion, finely sliced |
| 2 tbs | Sliced Roasted Almonds |
| 1/4 cup | Cilantro, chopped |
Katie's Tip!
Calories and WW points includes dressing Nutrition Breakdown
| 4 | Servings |
| 175 | Calories |
| 4.5 g | Fat |
| 11.5 g | Carbohydrates |
| 3 g | Fiber |
| 7 g | Sugar |
| 25 g | Protein |
| 6 | WWP+* |
*Weight Watchers Points per serving
19 Comments
Lisa @ I'm an Okie said:
I actually like applebees and most of their meals! Can’t beat cheap and somewhat healthy meals.
Love your recreation though!
Brittany @ A Healthy Slice of Life said:
Oh I love recreating restaurant meals at home! You know which one I wish I could recreate? The old school Wendy’s Greek Pita- I used to eat those all the time in high school :)
Jessica @ How Sweet said:
I LOVE salads with crunchy things. Texture is everything to me. It sounds so good!
Sami said:
I LOVE that salad, but I never get it there because I know the dressing is LOADED with fat & calories. This is a great alternative! YUM. XO.
Naomi(onefitfoodie) said:
mmm the CRUNCH on the salad sounds SO perfect!! thanks katie :)
Jennifer said:
I have wanted to cook some Asian food lately, and I might just use this! How’s work going for you my dear? :)
Lexie said:
Katie I LOVE this salad! It reminds my of the Pei Wei chopped asian salad which is a long time favorite of mine :) I will be trying to recreate it soon :)
Jen B said:
This is the only thing I order at Applebee’s. I am totally gonna try and make it at home.
Courtney said:
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this salad!! Look forward to trying more of your Dashing Dishes!
Ana Maria said:
this is delicious, and i love soy sauce! i can’t wait to try this!
Christa said:
I bought all the stuff to make this when I first found your site, and it was really good, but i prefer a plain chicken and lettuce salad with ranch…
Madison said:
Yum! This looks & sounds delicious- the cole slaw base instead of lettuce makes me more likely to try it too because I can’t stand old lettuce :) What do you use for a dressing, if you use one at all?
Natasha said:
Bought all the stuff – going to try this for lunch today.
Gillian said:
Just wondering if you could specifically name of the light Asian dressing that you used? I have such a hard time finding one that I like!! Thanks :)
Dashing Dish said:
i use a kraft asian brand i think :)
Katie Farrell said:
Work is great Jennifer thanks for asking! :) It’s a lot to get used to all at once…and in nursing they really throw you in! :) But God is giving me so much peace in the midst of it all! :) I”m just trying to keep my eyes on Him..and truly work for Him! :)