Chicken Cabbage Salad
Head cabbage, cooked chicken breasts and fresh cilantro come together in this chicken β 70 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Toast the slivered almonds and sunflower seeds together in a dry frying pan over medium heat, stirring often for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and fragrant, then tip onto a plate to cool.
- Crush the ramen noodles into small pieces while still in the packet, discard or save the seasoning sachet, then toast them in the same pan with a teaspoon of oil for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned and crisp.
- Finely shred the cabbage and place it in a large bowl, then slice the green onions and roughly chop the cilantro and add them too.
- Use chicken breast that has been cooked through to an internal temperature of 74C (165F) with no pink remaining, then cool it completely, shred or dice it and add it to the bowl; if cooking ahead, refrigerate the chicken until well chilled before assembling.
- Make the dressing by whisking together the oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sugar with a pinch of salt until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well so the cabbage and chicken are evenly coated.
- Just before serving, scatter over the toasted almonds, sunflower seeds and crisp noodles and toss lightly so they stay crunchy, then divide among 4 plates.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Rice Vinegar
- apple cider vinegar Β· white wine vinegar
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos
Tips & common questions
How long does Chicken Cabbage Salad take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of rice vinegar?
Try apple cider vinegar. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Chicken Cabbage Salad is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Chinesechickensalad.jpg by phototram, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.