Carrageenan Free Vietnamese Chicken Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing

This bright, herb-packed salad is everything you want in a warm-weather meal — crunchy shredded cabbage, tender poached chicken, and a punchy ginger-lime dressing that ties it all together in the best possible way. The dressing is built from fresh lime juice, coconut aminos, raw honey, and real ginger and garlic, so there are no processed condiments or thickeners hiding in the mix. That matters a lot when you're avoiding carrageenan, since bottled dressings and store-bought sauces are among the most common places that additive sneaks in. Here, every component is whole and straightforward — you know exactly what's going into the bowl. The chicken is gently simmered until just cooked through, then shredded into silky strips that soak up the dressing beautifully. Fresh mint, cilantro, and basil bring a fragrant lift that makes this feel genuinely restaurant-worthy, and a handful of dry-roasted cashews adds just the right amount of richness and crunch. It's the kind of salad that disappears fast, so you might want to double the batch.

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