Healthy Chicken, Rice & Edamame Salad
Healthy Chicken, Rice & Edamame Salad
Such a wholesome and satisfying salad. Perfect for lunch or dinner! To save time, you can buy sachets of brown rice, a whole cooked chicken and a packet of slaw – the meal will be made in no time at all.
Ingredients
- 3 cups brown rice cooked
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 cup red cabbage very finely shredded
- 1 lebanese cucumber sliced
- 1 carrot large, grated or peeled lengthways
- 2 cups cooked chicken chopped
- 1 cup edamame beans
- 1 avocado sliced
- 3 spring onions finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds black
- 2 tablespoons fried shallots optional
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce light
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Place the brown rice and rice wine vinegar in a large bowl and stir well. Then add the red cabbage, cucumber, carrot, chicken, edamame beans, avocado, spring onion and black sesame seeds. Toss everything together.
- For the dressing: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and adjust to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss through. Serve the salad topped with fried shallots if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 3400kcalCarbohydrates: 259gProtein: 37gFat: 248gSaturated Fat: 67gPolyunsaturated Fat: 55gMonounsaturated Fat: 111gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 1774mgPotassium: 2205mgFiber: 24gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 6078IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 330mgIron: 11mg
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