Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Salad
Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Salad is a delightful twist on a classic dish that's sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you craving more. With its flavorful combination of tender chicken, tangy honey garlic sauce, and fresh veggies, it's a healthy and delicious option for any meal.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 443kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large Chicken Breasts cooked and diced
- ¼ cup Honey Garlic Sauce recipe below
- 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
- 1 large head Romaine Lettuce chopped and washed
- ½ medium Red Onion diced or sliced thin
- 1 large Red Bell Pepper diced
- 1 large avocados diced
- 1 large mango diced
- Cheese shredded (optional)
Honey garlic sauce
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup Honey
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 7-8 cloves garlic clove minced and separated (~ 1 ½ Tablespoons)
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the diced, cooked chicken, honey garlic sauce, and hot sauce. Toss to combine.
- In a separate large bowl, toss the chopped romaine with your choice of dressing. I like to use a simple vinaigrette, but you can use whatever you like or have on hand.
- Transfer the salad to two large plates or bowls. Top with red onions, bell pepper, cucumber, cheese (optional), and the Hot Honey Chicken. (Chicken sauce recipe below.)
- Serve immediately.
Honey garlic sauce
- In a small saucepan, add soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon minced garlic, and rice vinegar. Whisk to combine.
- In another small bowl, combine the water and the cornstarch. Stir with a spoon until all of the cornstarch has dissolved, and then pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and whisking regularly, bring to a boil.
- Once the sauce is boiling, lower the heat slightly. Let it boil for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the remaining minced garlic cloves (½ tablespoon)
- .Transfer the sauce to a container or serving bowl and let cool before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 1331mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 15584IU | Vitamin C: 87mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg
