We’ve been having record-setting heat here in Portland this week. It was too hot for a heavy meal the other evening, so I made a Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken for our dinner. It was easy, delicious, light but filling, and PERFECT on a hot day!Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!
I found the recipe in one of my cookbooks… a Cooking Light cookbook (such good recipes)! This entree salad has it all! Crispy chunks of oven-baked chicken breast on a bed of chilled, mixed greens, and drizzled with a vinaigrette that is slightly tangy (but good) due to the addition of hoisin sauce, fresh ginger and Dijon mustard. I loved every bite (shocker, huh?)

Here’s how easy it is to make this yummy salad (start to finish took only about 25 minutes):

I first preheated my oven, then mixed up panko, salt, chili powder, and black pepper.

Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

I tossed the chicken pieces, a few at a time, in the panko mix to fully coat all sides.

Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Place chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray.

Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Bake chicken at 375 degrees for a total of 15 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces over halfway through the cooking time. When done, they will be golden brown and crispy on the outside.

MIxed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

While chicken is baking, quickly blend together the vinaigrette, using a food processor or a blender. It will look like this once fully blended. Set aside.

Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Arrange the chilled salad greens onto serving plate or into bowl. Add chopped green onions, blueberries, and tomatoes. (If it is easier, you can add the vinaigrette at this point, and mix greens, then top with chicken. OR you can add chicken, then top with vinaigrette (my plan).

Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

I chose to add chicken to top of salad, THEN drizzle with vinaigrette, cause I think it looks better for serving. Whatever is easiest for you works for me. Once that’s done, all that is left for you to do is EAT!

Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

See how easy that was? Sure hope you enjoy this fantastic main dish salad. It truly was perfect for a hot April night! Glad I stumbled upon the recipe in one of my cookbooks (and adapted it just a smidge). Can’t wait to make this again. Have a great day!

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Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken / The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Recipe Adapted From: The Cookbook “Cooking Light-Annual Recipes 2007, page 103, published 2006 by Oxmoor House, Inc.

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Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
You'll love this entree salad...Spring greens, topped with crisp chicken breast chunks, tomatoes, green onions, and drizzled with a delicious Hoisin Vinaigrette.
Category: Main Dish Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: salad with hoisin vinaigrette
Servings: 2 servings
Calories Per Serving: 463 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For chicken:
  • 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lb. chicken breast , cut in 1 inch pieces (I used one large chicken breast, cut horizontally then cubed)
  • Cooking spray
For Vinaigrette:
  • 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce (found in Asian section of grocery store)
  • 1 Tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (peeled)
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce (low-sodium if you have it)
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 large clove garlic , minced
For Salad:
  • 1 8 oz. package mixed greens (or use a combo: I used mesculin, romaine, spinach)
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes , seeded (or use cherry tomatoes, cut in half)
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix panko, salt, chili powder and black pepper in small bowl. Add chicken pieces, a few at a time, tossing to fully coat with seasoned breadcrumbs. Set each piece in a single layer on lightly sprayed baking sheet; continue until all chicken pieces are coated. Bake chicken at 375 degrees for approx. 15 minutes (or until done and golden brown), turning chicken to other side halfway through cooking time.
  3. Blend the vinaigrette ingredients together, using a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
  4. Place chilled salad greens, tomatoes, blueberries, and chopped green onions onto individual serving dishes. Top with a portion of the crisp panko chicken pieces, then drizzle with vinaigrette.
  5. Serve, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

This makes enough for 2 main course servings. If smaller portions are desired (for side salad), it should serve 4.

Nutrition Facts
Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 463 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 145mg48%
Sodium 1540mg67%
Potassium 1191mg34%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 52g104%
Vitamin A 530IU11%
Vitamin C 22.6mg27%
Calcium 94mg9%
Iron 3.4mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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