Crunchy Mandarin Chicken Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• coleslaw mix
  4 c
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• diced skinless dark meat chicken
  10 oz
• garlic-ginger scallion paste
  2 tbsp
• lime
  1 unit
• mandarin orange slices
  4 oz
• mixed greens
  2 c
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• sesame oil
  ½ tsp
• sesame seeds
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  1 tbsp
• sriracha
  1 tsp
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• wonton strips
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• large pan
• small bowl
• large bowl
• shallow bowls

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Quarter lime .

   lime: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Open package of diced skinless dark meat chicken and drain off any excess liquid. In a large bowl , toss chicken with half the garlic-ginger scallion paste , salt , and black pepper .

   diced skinless dark meat chicken: 10 oz, garlic-ginger scallion paste: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes . Transfer to a plate.

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   While chicken rests, in a small bowl with reserved garlic-ginger scallion paste, add juice from half lime, 1 tbsp soy sauce , 1 tbsp mandarin juice, ½ tsp sesame oil , ½ tsp sugar , salt, pepper, and sriracha . Whisk in olive oil until thick and creamy.

   soy sauce: 1 tbsp, sesame oil: ½ tsp, sugar: ½ tsp, sriracha: 1 tsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp
5. 5

   In the large bowl , toss coleslaw mix and mixed greens with dressing until evenly coated.

   coleslaw mix: 4 c, mixed greens: 2 c
6. 6

   Divide salad between shallow bowls . Top with cooked chicken, mandarin orange slices , wonton strips , and remaining sesame seeds . Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   mandarin orange slices: 4 oz, wonton strips: ½ cup, sesame seeds: 1 tbsp