Easy Edamame Chicken Salad

WW Recipe of the Day: Easy Edamame Chicken Salad

I like to call this my favorite Japanese Chicken Salad. There are so many Chinese/Asian Chicken Salads out there, this is a refreshing take inspired by flavors you'd find in a Japanese restaurant—edamame and wasabi.

The honey in the Wasabi vinaigrette balances it nicely, so it's not overly hot. But you can always add more wasabi paste to the dressing for a little more spice!

WW Friendly Edamame Chicken Salad

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Chicken Salad?

According to my calculations, each serving has 404 calories and

10 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
10 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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It's interesting to note that most of the WW Points in this Edamame Chicken Salad come from the vinaigrette, which is made with honey! To lower the points, simply stir a little wasabi paste into your favorite WW friendly fat-free Asian vinaigrette or substitute your favorite non-calorie sweetener for the honey in the dressing.

How to Make Edamame Chicken Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Step 2: If using frozen edamame, place in a strainer (affiliate link) and rinse under cold water until thawed. Drain well and add to a large bowl. For fresh edamame, simply add to a large bowl.

Shelled edamame (green soy beans)

Step 3: Add shredded cabbage, shredded chicken and sliced green onions to bowl with edamame.

Shredded Napa Cabbage

Step 4: Prepare Wasabi Vinaigrette dressing and pour ¾ cup over salad and toss until thoroughly combined.

Step 5: Divide mixture among salad plates (or bowls), about 2 cups salad each. Top with chopped peanuts, if desired.

Easy Edamame Chicken Salad

Recipe Notes

How to make Wasabi Vinaigrette

Step 1: Gather all ingredients:

• ⅔ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons prepared wasabi paste
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed

Wasabi Vinaigrette ingredients

Step 2: Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl (affiliate link) until mixed well.

Estimated Nutritional information - Wasabi Vinaigrette Dressing only
Yield: 1 cup (serving size: 3 tablespoons)
Calories: 104, Fat 5.8g, Protein 0.1g, Carbs 12.1g, Fiber 0.1g
(*3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)

Making Wasabi Vinaigrette Dressing

Serving Suggestions

If shredded cabbage is not your thing, try spinach instead. Substitute 12 ounces fresh baby spinach for the Napa cabbage. Add mandarin oranges, sliced almonds and thinly sliced red onions before tossing with Wasabi vinaigrette for a nice variation.

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Edamame Chicken Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette

This easy protein-packed chicken salad comes together in about 15 minutes.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 4

Calories: 404

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1-½ cups shelled edamame (green soybeans)
• ▢ 6 cups shredded Napa (Chinese) cabbage
• ▢ 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
• ▢ 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• ▢ ¾ cup Wasabi Vinaigrette
• ▢ Chopped peanuts (optional)

Wasabi Vinaigrette

• ▢ ⅔ cup rice vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ▢ 3 tablespoons honey
• ▢ 2 teaspoons prepared wasabi paste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic, pressed

Instructions

• If using frozen edamame, place in a strainer and rinse with cold water until completely thawed. Drain well and add to a large bowl. For fresh edamame, simply add to a large bowl.
• Add cabbage, chicken and green onions to bowl with edamame.
• Prepare Wasabi Vinaigrette Dressing and then pour ¾ cup over salad bowl and toss until thoroughly combined.
• Divide salad among 4 salad plates (or bowls), about 2 cups each. Top with chopped peanuts, if desired.

To make the wasabi vinaigrette

• Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl until mixed well.

Equipment

Mixing Bowls

Chef Knife

Silicone Whisk

Recipe Notes

It's interesting to note that most of the WW Points in this Edamame Chicken Salad come from the vinaigrette, which is made with honey!

To lower the points, simply stir a little wasabi paste into your favorite WW friendly fat free Asian vinaigrette or substitute your favorite non-calorie sweetener for the honey in the dressing.

Serving size: 2 cups salad + 3 tablespoons Wasabi Vinaigrette

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

10 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

10 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Edamame Chicken Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette

Amount Per Serving (2 cups salad with 3 tablespoons Wasabi Vinaigrette)

Calories 404 Calories from Fat 124

% Daily Value*

Fat 13.8g21%

Carbohydrates 25.8g9%

Fiber 6.3g25%

Protein 42.9g86%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Japanese chicken salad, wasabi chicken salad

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Recipe source: Cooking Light Fresh Food Superfast: Over 280 all-new recipes, faster than ever (affiliate link) by the Editors of Cooking Light Magazine

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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