Chinese · salad
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad reads umami 4.8, sourness 4.6 and sweetness 4.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Chinese salad, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 4.4 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 4.6 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 5.1 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.3 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 4.8 · Sourness 4.6 · Sweetness 4.4 · Nutty 4.2 · Salinity 3.7 · Richness 3.0 · Allium 2.8 · Warm Spice 2.3 · Herbaceous 1.6 · Floral 1.2 · Earthy 1.0 · Heat 0.9 · Bitterness 0.7
What's in it (12)
- 1/2 c. salad oil
- 4 tsp. m.s.g
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 c. toasted sesame seed
- 4 to 6 chicken breasts
- 5 oz. can Chinese noodles
- green onion tops
- lettuce
- grated ginger (optional)
Time & effort: about 25 min (15 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 214.3 kcal, 12.1 g protein, 13.1 g fat, 12 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (2 steps)
- Boil chicken in salted water with grated ginger. When cool, cut into bite sizes. Mix dressing ingredients and refrigerate. Break lettuce into pieces. Chop onion tops.
- Mix lettuce and onions, chicken bites and noodles. Dress just before serving.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.