This delicious Oriental Chicken Salad has great crunch in the lettuce, lightly breaded chicken, chow mein noodles, and almonds mixed with the soft sweetness of the mandarin oranges. The oriental dressing has incredible sweet and tangy flavor, and it’s quick and easy to make.
This recipe for two is perfect for a light, refreshing lunch or romantic date night dinner.
Try it with this refreshing Peach sangria or these Rum Slushies.
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How to make Oriental Chicken Salad
For the Chicken
Dice the chicken into bite sized pieces.
Dust the chicken pieces with the Drake’s Crispy Fry Mix and shake off the excess.
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat or to 350 degrees in an electric skillet. Click for a 16 inch electric skillet.
Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown. Drain and cool on a paper towel for just a couple of minutes.
For the Oriental Dressing
In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, Dijon mustard, oil, sugar, and vinegar. Whisk until well combined. Click for a whisk.
For the Oriental Salad
Divide the lettuce into two bowls.
Then top with the mandarin oranges.
Add the almonds and chow mein noodles.
Top with the cooked chicken.
Drizzle the dressing all over the salad, serve and enjoy.
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Oriental Chicken Salad
This delicious Oriental Chicken Salad has great crunch in the lettuce, lightly breaded chicken, chow mein noodles, and almonds mixed with the soft sweetness of the mandarin oranges. The dressing has incredible sweet and tangy flavor, and it's quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 1/2 lb boneless chicken
- 1/3 cup Drake’s Crispy Fry Mix
- 2 Tablespoons butter
For the Oriental Dressing:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon Canola oil
For the Salad:
- 3 cups romaine lettuce, artisan, or iceberg
- 8 oz can mandarin oranges drained
- 1/4 cup almonds sliced or slivered
- 1/4 cup chow mein noodles
Instructions
For the Chicken:
- Dice the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Dust the chicken pieces with the Drake’s Crispy Fry Mix and shake off the excess.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat or to 350 degrees in an electric skillet. Click here for a 16 inch electric skillet.
- Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown. Drain and cool on a paper towel for just a couple of minutes.
For the Dressing:
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, Dijon mustard, oil, sugar, and vinegar. Whisk until well combined. Click here for a whisk.
For the Salad:
- Divide the lettuce into two bowls.
- Then top with the mandarin oranges, almonds, chow mein noodles, and cooked chicken.
- Drizzle the dressing all over the salad, serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 837Total Fat: 53gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 701mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 6gSugar: 37gProtein: 40g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
Leah
Saturday 2nd of October 2021
This looks so delicious!
I would like to gently suggest the name be “Asian” instead of “Oriental”.
I can’t wait to try this salad recipe!! Yum!
Fina Zarzar
Monday 7th of June 2021
Do you have a homemade fry mix? I do not buy drakes crispy fry mix.
Zona
Tuesday 8th of June 2021
Hi Fina, I don't have a homemade fry mix but you could try this instead. It won't have the same flavor as the Drake's mix but should give you a nice flavorful crunchy breading on the chicken pieces.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
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