The best part of APPLEBEE”S oriental chicken salad is dressing! The salad components can be changed up to anyone’s liking, but are second to the tasty dressing. This is my version of their tasty dressing. I reserev the right to keep tweaking it to perfection 🙂
COPYCAT APPLEBEE’S ORIENTAL CHICKEN SALAD DRESSING ~ serves 4 ~ adapted from Sweet Basil
CHICKEN
4 Frozen Chicken Strips, baked **
- Cook the chicken according to taste. 4 Frozen Chicken Strips
- Set aside.
DRESSING
1/4 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
2 tablespoons QUALITY apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons QUALITY honey
1-2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
scant 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
Pinch ground ginger
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
- In a blender, add all ingredients and blending until smooth.
- Store in a mason jar Store in the refrigerator until serving.
SALAD
2 cups rotisserie chicken pieces or fried chicken pieces
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped iceburg lettuce
1/2 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup chopped Napa cabbage
1 cup chopped red cabbage
1 small bunch green onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons Sliced Almonds
1/4 cup Chow Mein Noodles, optional
ASSEMBLY
- In a large bowl, toss the lettuces, cabbages, onions and carrots.
- Slice chicken into thin strips.
- Top with almonds and chow mein noodles, then the chicken pieces.
- Drizzle with dressing.
- Serve immediately.
NOTES: **OR scratch made fried chicken strips or grilled chicken strips
