Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad
Copycat Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad is full of chunks of chicken, mandarin oranges and the most scrumptious dressing ever!
Servings 6
Calories 768kcal
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 bag breaded chicken chunks or chicken nuggets
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 cups shredded cabbage (you can use the bagged pre shredded cabbage)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 ounce packet slivered almonds
- 11 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained well
- ⅓ cup chow mein noodles (or crunchy rice noodles)
For the dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 6 Tablespoons honey
- 3 teaspoons dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Place 1 bag breaded chicken chunks or chicken nuggets onto a foil-lined baking sheet (or spray with nonstick cooking spray.)
- Cook for about 15-20 minutes (I just follow the directions on the back of the bag for best results).
- While the chicken chunks are cooking, start preparing the salad. In a large bowl, combine 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce and 3 cups shredded cabbage.
- Then toss in 1 cup shredded carrots, 3 green onions, sliced and 2 ounce packet slivered almonds.
- Top with 11 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained well and 1/3 cup chow mein noodles.
- To prepare the dressing, whisk together 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar, 6 Tablespoons honey, 3 teaspoons dijon mustard and 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil.
- Once the chicken is cooked, take it out of the oven
- You can serve this individually by putting the lettuce mixture in bowls, then top with cooked chicken then top with a bit of salad dressing. Or mix it all together in one large bowl.
Notes
- Sesame oil has a very strong flavor so don't overdo it.
- You can leave the dressing on the side if you prefer and everyone can add as much or as little as they like.
Nutrition
Calories: 768kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 56g | Sodium: 420mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g
