High-Protein Sushi-Inspired Chicken Salad
A quick, high-protein lunch idea I can’t get enough of - this sushi-inspired chicken salad with creamy avocado, crunchy cucumber, spicy chili crisp, garlicky aioli, and pickled ginger is basically my ideal sushi roll in salad form. Serve it in nori sheets, in a sandwich, or over rice for an easy, flavor-packed, preppable meal.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 484kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cooked chicken breasts chopped or shredded (use a rotisserie chicken for ease)
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons lime juice juice of a whole lime
- 1 tablespoon egg-free garlic aioli regular mayo, or homemade Kewpie mayo
- 1 tablespoon chili crisp or 30 minute chili oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon pickled ginger chopped
- 1 tablespoon crispy onions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 scallions finely sliced
- 1/2 a cucumber diced
- Handful of cilantro leaves chopped
- 2 teaspoons furikake seasoning optional, to serve
Instructions
- Combine the salad ingredients. In a mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, the flesh of the avocado, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, 1 tablespoon garlic aioli, 1 tablespoon chili crisp, 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of chopped pickled ginger, 1 tablespoon of crispy onions, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, the sliced scallions, diced cucumber and cilantro leaves.
- Mix the chicken salad. Use the back of a spoon to lightly mash the avocado in the bowl, and mix the ingredients. Taste, then season with a little more salt if needed. Sprinkle the salad with the furikake seasoning if you're using it.
- Serve the chicken salad. You can serve the salad any way you like - I love to spoon it into little pieces of nori sheets to make little sushi bites. But, it's equally great as a sandwich filler, topper for crackers, or you can pile it on top of rice to make a quick, cheat's poke bowl.
Notes
INGREDIENT NOTES: If you're not a fan of cilantro, swap it for chives, flat-leaf parsley, or mint leaves. You can skip the cucumber and scallions if you like - it's great either way! For ease, I like to use a rotisserie chicken to make this salad. If you have MSG, I often like to add a tiny pinch to the salad too. It just bumps up the flavor even more.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: The chicken salad will keep well for 2 days in the fridge - the color of the avocado will dull over time - but it'll still taste great. The lime juice does help to preserve the color a little, but don't be worried when you see the color dull.
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.2g | Protein: 49.4g | Fat: 25.9g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21.5g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 999.5mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 1.7g