chinese chicken cabbage salad

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cooked rotisserie chicken
• 1/2 Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 c. julienned carrots
• 1/4 c. cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
• 1/4 c. soy sauce
• 2 heaped tsp. honey
• 1-inch piece of ginger, peeled + grated (I use a microplane)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 c. olive oil
• 1/2 c. chopped cashews
• sesame seeds

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a small skillet, add the cashews and toast gently over low heat. Transfer to a cutting board to cool. Chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside for garnish.
2. 2To make the vinaigrette, add the first 7 ingredients to a bowl and whisk well to combine. Slowly add the the olive oil and continue whisking to emulsify.
3. 3Remove both breasts from the chicken and thinly slice (or shred with your hands). Save the rest of the chicken for another use.
4. 4To a large bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, cilantro and chicken.
5. 5Add a small amount of vinaigrette and toss well. Taste the salad, and add more vinaigrette if desired.
6. 6Garnish with chopped cashews and sesame seeds.
7. 7Serve at room temperature.