Shaker Chicken Cucumber Salad (Printable)

A fresh mix of chicken, cucumber, and scallions blended with a savory soy-sesame dressing.

# What You Need:

→ Salad

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
02 - 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
03 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced
04 - 1 small carrot, julienned (optional)
05 - 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

→ Soy-Sesame Dressing

06 - 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
07 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
08 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
09 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
10 - 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
11 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
12 - ½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
13 - Juice of ½ lime

# Directions:

01 - In a small bowl or jar, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, minced garlic, chili flakes if using, and lime juice until fully combined.
02 - Layer diced chicken, sliced cucumber, scallions, julienned carrot if using, and toasted sesame seeds into a large container or mason jar.
03 - Pour the prepared dressing over the layered ingredients in the container.
04 - Seal the container tightly and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to evenly coat all ingredients with dressing.
05 - Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Shake well before serving to redistribute dressing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Everything stays fresh and crunchy because the container keeps ingredients separated until you shake it all together.
  • You can make two servings in under half an hour and have lunch sorted for tomorrow without thinking twice.
  • The sesame dressing clings to every bite, so you never end up with a dry forkful or a puddle at the bottom.
02 -
  • If you let this sit longer than 24 hours, the cucumbers start to release water and the salad gets soupy.
  • Shake the container again right before eating, especially if its been sitting in the fridge, or all the dressing will pool at the bottom.
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for a minute before adding them, it makes them taste richer and smell amazing.
  • If youre using rotisserie chicken, pull it into shreds instead of dicing it so the dressing clings better.
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