Name: Easy Sesame Chicken Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Olive oil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - 3 pounds; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 3 pounds; Olive oil - 1 cup; White vinegar - 7 tablespoons; Soy sauce - 6 tablespoons; Minced fresh ginger - 3 tablespoons; Light brown sugar - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Crushed red pepper, or to taste - 2 teaspoons; Sesame seeds - 4 tablespoons; Mixed salad greens - 1 (16 ounce) package; Halved cherry tomatoes - 1 ¼ cups; Red onion, thinly sliced - ¾ medium; Mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented - 3

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Sesame Chicken Salad

1. Olive oil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

2. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - 3 pounds

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 3 pounds

4. Olive oil - 1 cup

5. White vinegar - 7 tablespoons

6. Soy sauce - 6 tablespoons

7. Minced fresh ginger - 3 tablespoons

8. Light brown sugar - 3 tablespoons

9. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

10. Crushed red pepper, or to taste - 2 teaspoons

11. Sesame seeds - 4 tablespoons

12. Mixed salad greens - 1 (16 ounce) package

13. Halved cherry tomatoes - 1 ¼ cups

14. Red onion, thinly sliced - ¾ medium

15. Mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented - 3

How to cook deliciously - Easy Sesame Chicken Salad

1. Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

2. Stage

While chicken is cooling, combine olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper in a Mason jar; close lid and shake vigorously until combined.

3. Stage

Chop cooled chicken and place in a bowl with dressing and sesame seeds; toss to combine.

4. Stage

Combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, and onion in a large bowl. Mix in dressed chicken and top with mandarin oranges.