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Orange Chicken Salad

Bring excitement and flavor to ordinary dinners with this delicious orange chicken salad. Fresh salad topped with chicken smothered in lip-smacking orange sauce!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Asian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 491kcal

Ingredients

Orange Sauce:

  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 orange zest and juice
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger

Chicken:

  • 12 - 14 oz chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Orange Chicken Salad:

  • Orange Chicken
  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • 4 tomatoes cut into quarters
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 orange sliced
  • ½ cup croutons homemade or store-bought
  • ¼ cup parsley

Instructions

Orange Sauce:

  • Whisk all the ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until thickens.

Chicken:

  • Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat.
  • Mix chicken pieces and cornstarch in a ziplock bag until the pieces are covered with cornstarch on all sides.
  • Cook the chicken in the pan until golden brown on all sides and fully cooked.
  • Pour the thickened orange sauce into the pan and stir.
  • Cook for 5-8 minutes.

Orange Chicken Salad:

  • Chop the romaine lettuce and place it in a large salad platter. Place the orange chicken in the middles and distribute cucumbers, tomatoes, orange piece, croutons and parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal