Keto Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe (Low Carb)
This keto Chinese chicken salad recipe has fantastic flavors from sesame oil, rice vinegar, and tamari. Great as a lunch, easy dinner, or dip for crackers – or on top of a large bed of leaf lettuce.
This a simple recipe to make if you have leftover rotisserie or cooked chicken. Make this salad once and meal prep for a week of easy healthy lunches!
I love a good easy, make ahead, meal prep recipe! This Meal Prep Keto Chinese Chicken Salad packs a lot of flavors without a lot of carbs. There are tons of fresh vegetables like red cabbage, carrots, green onions, and fresh greens.
For the greens you can use any kind, but I made my salad with spinach or watercress. I love pretty much all lettuce, but I find watercress is especially delicious. I love how flavorful each bite of this salad is too – the dressing takes about 5 minutes, but completely makes this salad!
This Keto Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe Is
- Bright
- Fresh
- Satisfying
- High in Protein
- Tasty
- Easy to Make
- Paleo, Whole30, and Gluten Free
- Low in Carbohydrates
Low Carb Chicken Salad that’s Asian-Inspired
This delicious and satisfying chicken salad recipe is great for those who are watching their carb intake. You can still have a healthy and filling lunch without the added starches. I love that the dressing is so flavorful, too – and loaded with traditional Asian ingredients like rice vinegar and sesame oil. You can see all our low carb & keto recipes by browsing this site!
What’s In This Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe?
- Green Onions, Cabbage, Carrots, Ginger
- Cooked chicken – you can use rotisserie chicken, or chicken breasts for this recipe.
- Peanut Oil – I find that peanut oil gives this dish the best flavor! It’s a light oil with just a hint of nuttiness.
- Rice vinegar: I love this sweet & tangy rice vinegar, I always keep this seasoned vinegar stocked in my pantry for dressings and salads.
- Tamari: tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. Tamari has a bright salty flavor, and adds a really nice depth of umami to this dish.
- Light Sesame Oil: The sesame oil gives the perfect sweet flavor to the sauce of this dish. Light sesame oil is traditional in a lot of Asian dishes, and will give your salad the perfect flavor.
- Low Carb Sweetener of Choice – I used monk fruit which has no carbs or calories.
Easy Weeknight Chicken Salad Prep
This keto Chinese chicken salad recipe is what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in about 30 minutes. These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights when you want a healthy homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
We have many 30 minute recipes that are great for the whole family. From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a healthy meal can be on your table in no time. Even faster than ordering takeout!
How Do I Make This Low Carb Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe?
- In a large bowl, add the cooked chicken, carrots, red cabbage, and green onions. Set Aside.
- In a pint mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients together and shake for 2 minutes.
- Pour dressing over the chicken salad, and stir until well combined.
- To serve, add fresh lettuce/greens to a plate or bowl, top with a scoop of the chicken salad, and enjoy!
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Get the Same Ingredients for this Keto Asian Chicken Salad Recipe
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Keto Chinese Chicken Salad
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 lbs chicken breasts cooked about 4 cups cooked, cubed or shredded
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 cups red cabbage finely chopped
- 6 green onions sliced
- 3 cups lettuce chopped
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons tamari can use soy sauce for non-GF
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons monkfruit or low carb sweetener of choice
- 1 lime juiced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cooked chicken, carrots, red cabbage, and green onions. Set Aside.
- In a pint mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients together and shake for 2 minutes.
- Pour dressing over the chicken salad, and stir until well combined.
- To serve, add fresh lettuce/greens to a plate or bowl, top with a scoop of the chicken salad, and enjoy!
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Notes
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I need my salads and this one is new to me but as tasty as they come