meal prep: chinese rotisserie chicken salad

I've been theming my meal prep lately because I feel like I waste less food that way. And I've been craving Chinese food for weeks, so I decided to create something that felt like it would satisfy my cravings and also be fairy easy-to-make.

I came up with a Chinese chicken salad and used a rotisserie chicken from the co-op to decrease my prep time. I made my own dressing, but you could also opt for a pre-made version to simplify things even more.

Then to make this recipe last throughout the week, I purchased yuba noodles (that are amazing hot or cold) and cauliflower rice (obviously you could use regular white rice, too).

I found it worked well to add a little noodles or rice on the side for balanced nutrition and variety without spending a whole day in the kitchen.

Because as much as I love cooking and baking, there needs to be a balance to life and I lose my passion when I force it (or anything, really).

If you feel inspired, give the recipe below a try. Let me know what you think and if you made any changes that made the recipe better.

xxoo - christine

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CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

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INGREDIENTS

Salad

• 1 small rotisserie chicken, chopped

• I head napa cabbage, chopped

• 1/4-1/2 head red cabbage, chopped

• 1 cup bean sprouts

• 1 cup carrots, shredded

• 1 red pepper, chopped

• 1/2-1 cup salted peanuts

• 1/2-1 cup green onion, chopped

• 1/2 cup basil (optional)

• 1 cup Chinese noodles (optional)

• 1/2 cup wasabi peas (optional)

Dressing

• 3 Tbsp.peanut butter

• 1 Tbsp. honey

• 1-2 Tbsp. rice vinegar

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

• 2 tsp. sesame oil

• 2 Tbsp. coconut aminos

• 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 tsp. minced ginger

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl and set-aside or pour into a Ball jar. If you want it a little diluted add more vinegar or coconut aminos.

2. Chop cabbage (napa and red), red pepper, basil and green onion and place in medium-sized bowl.

3. Shred carrots and mix in with the other veggies.

4. Add peanuts and bean spouts with the rest of the salad.

5. Mix the dressing in with the veggie mixture or keep in Ball jar and add as needed.

6. Shred the rotisserie chicken and mix in with the salad.

7. Add the wasabi peas and Chinese noodles in with the rest of the salad, or if you like them crunchy, keep them aside and add them to the top.

NOTE: You can add whatever veggies work for you, and if you'd rather not use wasabi peas, try swapping for edamame. As I mentioned, I also kept cauliflower rice and yuba noodles in separate containers in the fridge to add to the salad for my work lunches.

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