My wife and I love Wendy’s Mandarin Salad. She is diabetic so I had to come up with something she could eat. This tastes as good as original without all the sugar. It’s great.
No Guilt Chinese Chicken Salad
Thanks to Columbamio for sharing this healthy salad recipe.
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No Guilt Chinese Chicken Salad – this salad is light, healthy, and full of flavor.
This chicken salad is packed with fruit and more.
Print Pin Rate Add to CollectionPrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 682
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar-free apricot jam
- 8 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 4 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 7 tablespoons Splenda granular
- 2 tablespoons Splenda brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 6 ounces chicken
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 4 mandarin orange segments, on each salad
- 1 cup dried chow mein noodles
- 1 cup roasted sliced almonds
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing by combining all dressing ingredients except vegetable oil and sesame seeds. Blend on high speed. While blending, SLOWLY add oil to the mixture to create an emulsion.
- After completing emulsion, Add sesame seeds and blend for just a couple of seconds. Pour dressing into a covered container and chill. Cut chicken in to bite size pieces.
- Build each salad by first arranging about 4 cups of iceberg lettuce in the bottom of a large salad bowl or plate. Sprinkle bite-size pieces of chicken over the salad. Arrange about 4 mandarin orange wedges on each salad. (you can eliminate to reduce more sugar content). Add sesame dressing to each salad. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup dried chow mein noodles and 1/4 cup roasted sliced almonds on top of each salad and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 1007mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 6.2mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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Pam says
I, too am a Diabetic. The Mandarin Chinese Salad is too high in calories, fat, sugar and
carbs for a Diabetic. I really dont feel this is a light salad, at all. My apologies if I am wrong.
Pam
Stephanie says
Pam, these stats are always relative to our personal needs. I am sorry this recipe wasn’t ideal for you.
Ilovefreebies says
This was a hit with all of the kids today!
mom24boyz says
Where does the peanut butter come into play? It is listed below the 2 ingredients that are withheld until the finishing touches of the dressing. Is it supposed to be part of the initial dressing ingredients or part of the chicken and below ingredients?
Przepisy kulinarne says
I also like to eat healthy, at least when my wife is looking 😀
Liz Nelson says
I love Wendy’s Mandarin orange Salad! This looks so good! I’m also diabetic to this will be good for me as well! Thanks for sharing this.