Smoked Chicken Salad with Orange Sesame Dressing
Smoked foods don’t have to make heavy, meat-lover meals. Greens plus orange, with a touch of heat in the dressing, complement smoky chicken. No smoked chicken on hand? This salad is delicious with any leftover bird from the grill.
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 tomato peeled, seeded, and diced
- 2 tbsp chopped red onion 30 ml
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 30 ml
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 15 ml
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil 30 ml
- 1 tsp sesame oil 5 ml
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes or hot red pepper sauce optional
- kosher or sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 12 oz smoked chicken in bite-sized pieces (375 g)
- mixed baby greens
- ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds 60 ml
Instructions
- Cut skin, pith, and outer membrane off the orange flesh. Release segments of flesh from remaining membrane; cut into small pieces (about 1/2"/1 cm) to make 1/2 cup (125 ml). Squeeze remaining flesh to make 2 tbsp (30 ml) juice.
- In a small bowl, combine orange pieces and juice with tomato, onion, coriander, vinegar, oils, and red pepper flakes or hot sauce (if using). Season to taste.
- Toss chicken in two-thirds of dress-ing. Toss greens in remaining dressing. Arrange chicken on top of greens and garnish with almonds.
Notes
Variation: For Smoked Chicken Noodle Salad, cook 4 oz (125 g) rice noodles following package directions (don’t overcook), rinse in cold water, and drain. Toss slivers of crisp vegetables such as red and green peppers, snow peas, and green onions with chicken and dressing in Step 3, above. Toss noodles with greens and remaining dressing. Arrange chicken mixture overtop noodles.
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