Applebee's Grilled Oriental Chicken Salad

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July 18, 2010 by Stephanie Manley, Last Updated June 21, 2023 22 Comments

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Sweet and savory, the copycat Grilled Oriental Chicken Salad from Applebees is made with grilled chicken, crisp Romain lettuce, fresh carrots, crunchy noodles, and served with oriental salad dressing. It’s hard to beat this lighter version of this well-known salad.

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Are you looking for the best grilled chicken salad? It’s hard to beat Applebees, for their much-loved Oriental chicken salad. Made fresh and piled high full of fresh ingredients and tender grilled chicken, this salad is filling and has fewer calories than the one with fried chicken tenders.

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Grilled Chicken Oriental Salad Ingredients

It’s really easy to make a delicious light Asian salad at home. You are going to need a few ingredients to prepare this salad at home:

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Sliced almonds
Romaine lettuce
Shredded carrots
Crispy rice noodles
Applebees Oriental Salad Dressing

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How to Make Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad

Love a recipe that is easy to prepare? This recipe is oh so easy.

If you do not have any grilled chicken on hand, simply season up the chicken, and saute it in a bit of olive oil. When the chicken cools off, assemble your salad.

Grab a big bowl add lots of Romain lettuce, shredded carrots, lots of crispy rice noodles, and add your chicken. Add your salad dressing and you are ready to go!

Heck, you could use a bag or two of chopped salad if you want!

Step-by-Step Instructions

Heat the grill to medium or heat acast-iron skilletor grill pan over medium heat.
Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound them to 3/8-inch thick.
Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil and season them with salt and pepper.
Grill for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
Transfer to a plate to rest for 4 to 5 minutes before slicing.
Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Allow them to cool to room temperature.
Place lettuce in bowls.
Sprinkle each with carrots, crispy rice noodles, and toasted almonds.
Arrange the chicken on top.
Serve with Applebee’s Oriental Salad Dressing.

Asian Salad Variations

What is one of the best things about a copycat recipe? You can customize the recipe for what you really enjoy! Here are a few ideas for this recipe:

Add mandarin orange slices
Add sliced red onions
Add thinly sliced green onion or scallions
Add more sliced almonds
Swap the nuts for soy nuts, cashews, walnuts, or pecans
Swap the chicken for shrimp
Use mesclun or mixed green salad mix instead of romaine

Can you make this salad ahead of time?

This salad is the perfect salad to bring for lunch! You can have one of Applebee’s lunch menu items that you make yourself!

If you are going to make this salad ahead of time. It’s a good idea not to assemble it fully. Make your chicken ahead of time, and you will want to store it separately from the Romain lettuce, almonds, and carrots. I keep the crispy noodles separate as well so they do not get soft.

When you are ready to serve top the salad with the noodles, chicken, and salad dressing.

I often bring salads to work in a lunch kit like this, so I can separate everything out.

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Check out more of my easy salad recipes and the best casual dining restaurant copycat recipes here on CopyKat!

Let me know how much you enjoyed this recipe! Leave me a comment down below of how you customize the salad blend to make it your own!

Applebee’s Grilled Chicken Oriental Salad

Applebees Grilled Chicken Oriental salad is a great light salad Applebees serves.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Applebees Recipes, Asian Chicken Salad, Chicken Recipes, Oriental Chicken Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 928kcal

Author: Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast 2 portions
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup sliced almonds
8 cups romaine lettuce
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup crispy rice noodles
4 tablespoons Applebees Oriental Salad Dressing

Instructions

Heat the grill to medium, or heat a cast-iron skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound them to 3/8-inch thick.
Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and season them with salt and pepper.
Grill chicken breasts for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Transfer to a plate to rest for 4 to 5 minutes before slicing.
Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Watch them carefully—there is a fine line between toasted almonds and burnt almonds! Shake the pan gently. When you begin to smell the almonds, toast for a few seconds more, then immediately place the almonds on a paper towel. Allow them to cool for a moment or two.
Assemble salads by first putting the lettuce in bowls or on plates, 3 to 4 cups per serving.
Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of carrots, 1/4 cup crispy rice noodles, and 1/4 cup toasted almonds.
Arrange the chicken on top.
Serve with Applebee’s Oriental Salad Dressing.

Notes

Customize your salad with any of these variations:

Add mandarin orange slices
Add sliced red onions
Add thinly sliced green onion or scallions
Add more sliced almonds
Swap the nuts for soy nuts, cashews, walnuts, or pecans
Swap the chicken for shrimp
Use mesclun or mixed green salad mix instead of romaine

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About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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Marlene
June 23, 2019 at 2:06 pm
Where can I buy the rice noodles?
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- Stephanie
  June 24, 2019 at 3:19 am
  Many grocery stores sell them in the Asian section.
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- frances m surby
  October 2, 2021 at 2:39 pm
  you can get the rice noodles which are far thinner than the la choy regular rice noodles which are thicker the small rice noodles is what applebees uses not the large ones walmart carries them in the oriental section
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Berniece McMichael
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January 12, 2019 at 3:30 pm
Since you are making copycat recipes how about one for Applebee’s dressing for oriental salad!
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- Stephanie
  January 13, 2019 at 6:56 am
  Sure thing, here you go : https://copykat.com/applebees-oriental-salad-dressing/
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Janet
September 21, 2018 at 6:16 am

That sounds great! I am going to try it. Thanks!
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Eileen S
July 13, 2018 at 4:14 am

I love to buy broccoli slaw, (usually right next to the coleslaw. bagged mix), & serve it with Marie’s teriyaki dressing with toasted slivered almonds & crunchy noodles. Yum! It last about 3 days (if we don’t eat it the same day! Try it, you’ll love it ! Sometimes we eat it as lettuce wraps inside the romaine…. just an idea. I do LOVE your CK Applebees oriental copy though, it is delish! Thank you for this recipe!
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- Stephanie
  July 13, 2018 at 6:12 am
  I am glad you like the recipe.
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Lale
February 14, 2018 at 7:06 am
What is teriyaki sauce on top of the chicken
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- Stephanie
  February 15, 2018 at 4:18 am
  If the question is what is teriyaki sauce, teriyaki sauce is type of sauce. You need to purchase it.
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Amber
November 8, 2017 at 5:30 am
I am in love your copykat recipes. I have tried your several recipes and all gave similar taste like restaurant. This is one of my favorite salad and I am going to make it soon.
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Anon
January 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm
Their dressing is made from pureed chicken fat. That’s why it’s difficult to reproduce the flavor with traditional salad dressing ingredients.
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- Kathleen
  April 25, 2018 at 1:11 pm
  You can buy Applebee’s dressing….just ask for some. I paid $4 for two small bowls. But worth it for the taste!
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- Laurie
  February 26, 2023 at 9:34 pm
  Can’t be true because the salad dressing would solidify, that’s what animal fat does when room temp or colder.
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Michelle
April 29, 2012 at 5:37 pm
You are missing the shredded regular and purple cabbage, and shredded carrots. I was sitting here, eating my leftovers from Applebees, and took note of this. Looking forward to making my own at home!
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- Stephanie
  May 6, 2012 at 4:02 am
  Thank you for your insight!
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Michelle
April 29, 2012 at 5:37 pm
You are missing the shredded regular and purple cabbage, and shredded carrots. I was sitting here, eating my leftovers from Applebees, and took note of this. Looking forward to making my own at home!
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kentuckylady717
February 15, 2012 at 12:05 am
This sounds great….will have to try this 🙂
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kentuckylady717
February 15, 2012 at 12:05 am
This sounds great….will have to try this 🙂
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Robin Crittenden
July 20, 2010 at 12:15 pm
doesn’t Applebee’s use mostly shredded cabbage in this salad. that’s why I like it so much
I can say that the Applebee’s I went to for investigation of this recipe, this wasn’t the case, but you know, you can add anything you like to your salad to make it your own! ~Stephanie
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- Lindsay K.
  November 21, 2010 at 11:59 pm
  Yes, Robin. The salad mix of the Oriental salad is half romaine and half dry slaw, you can also but this bagged in the salad section of the super market. I used to work for a franchise of Applebee’s.
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- Kathy L
  June 17, 2012 at 1:29 am
  The Applebee’s by me don’t use Romaine at all….It seems more like Napa Cabbage and possibly another type of cabbage(maybe bok choy) that has been shredded/juliennned with some purple cabbage, shredded carrots and almonds and crispy noodles for garnish…it is by far my favorite salad at Applebee….LOVE the dressing….
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A long-running favorite, crispy breaded chicken tenders top a bed of fresh Asian greens, crunchy noodles and almonds tossed in our Oriental vinaigrette. Served with a golden brown signature breadstick brushed with buttery garlic and parsley.

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What is in Applebee's grilled chicken salad? ›

A hearty salad with juicy grilled chicken on a bed of fresh greens topped with a blend of Cheddar cheeses and tomatoes. Served with honey Dijon mustard dressing on the side. Served with a golden brown signature breadstick brushed with buttery garlic and parsley.

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As I wrote in my article - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Truth About Salads, Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad, as served, has a whopping 1398 calories and 98 grams of fat. No, that's not a mistake. It's the actual number of calories and fat.

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Applebee's Entree Salads Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad- Regular (1 serving) contains 88g total carbs, 78g net carbs, 82g fat, 52g protein, and 1290 calories.

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What is oriental salad dressing made of? ›

This Asian Sesame Dressing is one of my all time most-used salad dressings, because it keeps for weeks and it's so easy to make – just soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, vinegar and sugar. Use this Asian dressing for leafy green salads, Asian slaws, noodle salads and chopped salads.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories 1440	(6025 kJ)
Dietary Fiber	11 g	44%
Sugars	37 g
Protein	36 g
Alcohol	0 g

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Mix in cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, lightly pickled red onion, and tangy goat cheese crumbles, then top it off with lime-kissed slices of juicy grilled chicken and a punchy vinaigrette. The big, bold flavors and crisp ingredients ensure you'll never tire of this tasty, feel-good combo.

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The chicken breast adds protein and is low in saturated fat. And with all the vegetables and beneficial fats in this dish, Grilled Chicken Salad fits into a healthy eating pattern, including the Mediterranean diet, which has been shown to have a plethora of health benefits.

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Once you pick your first all-you-can-eat dish, you can switch it up for your second, and so on. This means you could start with Double Crunch Shrimp, move on to Boneless Wings, then get a plate of Riblets and go back to Boneless Wings, if you so wish. Or, you can make it an endless Double Crunch Shrimp night.

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At first glance, many of Applebee's salads appear to be among the least healthy meals. Keep in mind that the nutrition information displayed includes salad dressing. While many of the salads are made with fried food, cheese, and other high-fat extras, you can use the menu options to create a more nutritious version.

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Applebee's Grilled Chicken Tender Salad (1 serving) contains 67g total carbs, 60g net carbs, 68g fat, 69g protein, and 1150 calories.

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How many calories are in a crispy chicken tender salad from Applebee's? ›

Applebee's Crispy Chicken Tender Salad (1 Serving) contains 86g total carbs, 78g net carbs, 78g fat, 45g protein, and 1210 calories.

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Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad (1 serving) contains 6g total carbs, 0g net carbs, 15g fat, 24g protein, and 240 calories.

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14 oz of oriental salad (Dunkin' Donuts) contains 580 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 26% carbs, 53% fat, and 20% protein. This is a good source of protein (54% of your Daily Value), fiber (14% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (150% of your Daily Value).