Ingredients

• DRESSING
  DRESSING
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger (about a 1 ½-inch knob)
  2 teaspoons minced ginger (about a 1 ½-inch knob)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 large cloves)
  2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 large cloves)
• ¼ cup tahini paste
  ¼ cup tahini paste
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
  2 teaspoons coconut aminos
• 1/8 cup lime juice (juice of 2 medium limes)
  1/8 cup lime juice (juice of 2 medium limes)
• 1 teaspoon raw honey
  1 teaspoon raw honey
• 1/8 cup unrefined avocado oil
  1/8 cup unrefined avocado oil
• SALAD
  SALAD
• 6 cups finely shredded green cabbage (about ½ a medium cabbage)
  6 cups finely shredded green cabbage (about ½ a medium cabbage)
• 2 cups finely shredded cooked chicken
  2 cups finely shredded cooked chicken
• 3 medium Satsuma mandarin oranges, peeled, pith removed and segmented
  3 medium Satsuma mandarin oranges, peeled, pith removed and segmented
• ¾ cup thinly sliced green onion (white and green parts) (about 1 bunch)
  ¾ cup thinly sliced green onion (white and green parts) (about 1 bunch)
• 1 cup chopped almonds
  1 cup chopped almonds
• 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds
  1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon toasted black sesame seeds
  1 tablespoon toasted black sesame seeds
• 1 ½-2 teaspoons fine sea salt (to taste)
  1 ½-2 teaspoons fine sea salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. MAKE THE DRESSING — In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine the ginger, garlic, tahini, rice wine vinegar, coconut aminos, lime juice and honey. Pulse the mixture several times until incorporated. With the machine running, slowly stream in the avocado oil to emulsify. Turn off the machine and set aside.
2. MAKE THE SALAD — In a large mixing bowl, combine the cabbage, cooked chicken, mandarin oranges, green onion, almonds and white and black sesame seeds. Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss evenly to coat. Taste the salad and add additional salt, as desired. Serve immediately.