Sesame Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)
• 1 (14-ounce) bag coleslaw (or 7 cups shredded cabbage)
• 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup loosely-packed chopped cilantro
• 2/3 cup sliced green onions
• 2/3 cup sliced or slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1 avocado (peeled, pitted and diced)
• toasted sesame seeds (for sprinkling.)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 small garlic clove (pressed or minced (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder))
• a few twists of freshly-cracked black pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl (or shake together in a mason jar) until combined.

2. 2

   Toss the salad: Combine the coleslaw, chicken, cilantro, green onions, almonds, carrots and avocado togehter in a large mixing bowl, drizzle with the vinaigrette, and toss until combined

3. 3

   Serve: Serve the salad immediately, sprinkled with sesame seeds as a garnish.