Asian Chicken and Cabbage Salad

Name: Asian Chicken and Cabbage Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole red jalapeño or Fresno chile with some seeds, chopped; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger; 1 pinch Kosher salt; ½ head small head of red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 5 cups); 2 medium medium carrots, peeled, shredded; 6 whole scallions, whites and pale greens only, thinly sliced; 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1 cup baby spinach, thinly sliced; ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts; ½ teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

A fresh and vibrant Asian-inspired salad featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, crunchy red cabbage, and carrots tossed in a spicy-tangy dressing with lime, soy sauce, and fish sauce, topped with peanuts and sesame seeds.

6 servings

15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 whole red jalapeño or Fresno chile with some seeds, chopped
•⅓ cup vegetable oil
•¼ cup fresh lime juice
•2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
•2 teaspoons light brown sugar
•1 teaspoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
•1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
•1 pinch Kosher salt
•½ head small head of red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 5 cups)
•2 medium medium carrots, peeled, shredded
•6 whole scallions, whites and pale greens only, thinly sliced
•3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
•1 cup baby spinach, thinly sliced
•⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
•¼ cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts
•½ teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

1.
Whisk chile, oil, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, and ginger in a large bowl; season with salt. Add cabbage, carrots, scallions, chicken, spinach, and cilantro; toss to coat. Top with peanuts and sesame seeds.
15 min