Applebee’s Copycat Asian Chicken Salad (2024)

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Published: June 19, 2013Updated: July 7, 2022Author: Amy

Now you can make the ever-popular Applebee’s Asian Chicken Salad recipe at home with this copycat recipe. Save money, but with the same delicious results!

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Applebees Copycat Asian Chicken Salad Recipe

To be honest, I’ve only ever been to an Applebee’s restaurant a handful of times in my entire life, and all of those times were during my college years. But every time I went, I would always get their Asian Chicken Salad (I think originally called Oriental Chicken Salad) – It was my absolute favorite.

Then one day I went back for lunch and it was no long on their menu. After I stopped crying, I went to work in my own kitchen trying to recreate it. Luckily, it was super easy using frozen Tyson’s Crispy Chicken Strips and bottled dressing. Years later, I developed the dressing from scratch.

This remains one of my all-time favorite salads, often making an appearance for dinner, too. My kids love it.

Ingredients Needed

Here’s what you need to make this Applebee’s copycat salad.
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions.)

• Tyson’s Crispy Chicken Strips – These are breaded, frozen chicken strips. Bake according to package directions, then cut into pieces.
• Mixed greens – Any mixed greens you prefer. I like a mix of romaine and iceberg.
• Bagged coleslaw mix – You can make your own coleslaw mix, but the bagged kind makes this salad so easy.
• Sliced almonds – Provides a nice nutty flavor.
• Chow mein noodles – The crunchy kind that comes in a canister or bag. Not the chewy kind used in stir fry.
• Dressing – I make the honey sesame dressing from scratch. It’s a simple but amazing mixture of honey, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil.

How to Make Asian Chicken Salad

Making this asian chicken salad is so easy, thanks for frozen breaded chicken strips and pre-cut bagged lettuce.
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions.)

1. Make the dressing. Whisk together the honey, mayo, mustard, vinegar, and sesame oil.
2. Bake the chicken. Bake the chicken strips according to the package directions. Remove and allow to cool off. Cut up into thin pieces.
3. Assemble the salad. Mix together some of the lettuce and coleslaw. Divide among individual plates, top with the chicken pieces, almonds, and chow mein noodles. Drizzle the dressing on top.

Storing Leftovers

The dressing can be made up to a week before using, stored in a sealed jar in the fridge. Give it a good shake before drizzling over the salad. The chicken is best baked and cooled shortly before assembling the salad, so the breading stays crispy. Once the salad is assembled, it should be eaten right away. Leftovers don’t keep well, since the greens will become soggy.

More Dinner Salad Recipes:

• Big Mac Salad
• Chicken Salad
• Cobb Salad
• Greek Pasta Salad
• Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad
• Italian Chopped Salad

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