Cabbage Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing

This cabbage chicken salad is crunchy, fresh, and built for meal prep. Made with shredded chicken, red cabbage and a creamy avocado dressing, it’s a cold lunch you’ll actually look forward to. It stays crunchy for days and works well as a desk lunch that can be eaten with a single fork.

Note - ingredients can be approximate

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine American, Asian, Mediterranean

Servings servings (main)

Calories 425 kcal

Equipment

Hand Blender

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb) cooked chicken
¼ red cabbage
1 carrot, large or 2 small
1 cucumber
½ capsicum/bell pepper
200 g (1 cup) edamame, see note 1
¼ cup crispy shallots, optional

Dressing

1 Avocado
1 tablespoon Kewpie Mayo
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 lemon, juice
2 garlic cloves
Water, for consistency

Instructions

Preparing

Prepare 200 g (1 cup) edamame (see Note 1)
Finely slice the ¼ red cabbage, 1 carrot, 1 cucumber, and ½ capsicum/bell pepper.
Shred or slice the 500 g (1 lb) cooked chicken.
Blend 1 Avocado, 1 tbsp Kewpie Mayo, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 lemon, 2 garlic cloves until smooth, thinning with Water as needed (it should be a pourable consistency).
Add all ingredients (except crispy shallots) to a large bowl and coat with the dressing. Toss until evenly coated.
Serve with ¼ cup crispy shallots (optional). Note - if meal prepping, keep these separate.

Notes

Note 1 - Edamame

You can get edamame already shelled (so it'll just look like really large peas). It'll come tinned or frozen. If using tinned, drain. If using frozen, defrost in some water to remove any ice crystals before adding.

Storing

Store in airtight containers for up to 3 days. It won't go soggy even with the dressing, but if you want it super crunchy, store the dressing separately.

If serving with crispy shallots, store these separately.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 40gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 1128mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3786IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg

Keyword cold, crunchy, healthy, meal prep

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