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

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.