Topped with sriracha almond-encrusted chicken and a sriracha ranch dressing, this Sriracha Almond Chicken Salad makes for a tasty summer lunch!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond, chicken, salad, sriracha
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 694kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Chicken
½cupSriracha Blue Diamond Almonds
3bonelessskinless chicken breasts
¼cupall-purpose flour
2eggslightly beaten
¼cupbread crumbs
3Tbspunsalted butter
For the Sriracha Ranch Dressing
¼cupbuttermilksee note below
¾cupsour cream
¼cupmayonnaise
1Tbspsriracha
1tsplemon juice
½Tbspdried parsley
1tspdried dill
1tsponion powder
1tspgarlic powder
1tspsalt
½tspblack pepper
For the Salad
Mixed greens
1cupedamameshelled
½cupchow mein noodles
115-oz can baby corn
1red peppervery thinly sliced
¼red onionvery thinly sliced
additional Sriracha Blue Diamond Almondstoasted
Instructions
For the Chicken
Place the almonds in a small frying pan; toast for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, over medium heat.
Transfer the almonds into a small food processor or mini-chopper; pulse until finely ground.
Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap; use a meat tenderizer (or a rolling pin) to pound the chicken until ~¼” thick.
Place the flour on a plate; dredge both sides of the chicken breasts in the flour.
Place the beaten eggs in a shallow bowl; dredge both sides of the chicken breasts in the eggs.
Finally, combine the bread crumbs and ground almonds in another shallow bowl. Dredge both sides of the chicken breasts in this mixture.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked.
Transfer cooked chicken to a cutting board; slice into thin strips.
For the Sriracha Ranch Dressing
In a medium bowl, whisk all ingredients together until well blended.
For the Salad
Wash and tear mixed greens into a large bowl.
Add edamame, chow mein noodles, baby corn, red pepper and red onion.
Top with sliced chicken breast and additional toasted almonds.
Drizzle with Sriracha Ranch dressing before serving.
Notes
I recommend adding the buttermilk to this dressing at the end. That way you can adjust the thickness of the dressing for your own personal taste.