Thai Peanut Chicken Salad + Homemade Peanut Dressing
Your new go-to salad for those weeknights when you have nothing planned!
Ingredients
Peanut Dressing:
- ⅓ cup drippy, creamy peanut butter sub cashew butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce sub tamari for gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water more or less, as needed
Chopped Salad:
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded (about 4-6 cups)
- 1 mango diced or peeled into ribbons
- 4 cups green cabbage shredded
- 2 cups purple cabbage shredded
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 1 cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced and cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup green onions sliced
- ½ cup peanuts chopped (sub cashews)
Optional Garnish Options:
- ¼ cup wonton strips
- lime wedges garnish for fresh lime juice
- black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, add ⅓ cup drippy, creamy peanut butter, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 1 teaspoon ginger paste, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon rice vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water (add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if you want a less thick consistency). Whisk until fully incorporated.
- Build Salad: In a large serving bowl, add the shredded chicken, mango, 4 cups green cabbage, 2 cups purple cabbage, 1 cup carrots, 1 cup fresh cilantro, sliced bell peppers, ½ cup green onions, ½ cup peanuts. Toss to combine.
- Add Dressing: Pour the peanut dressing over the salad and give it all a big mix to combine.
- Serve: Enjoy with some wonton strips, black sesame seeds, and lime wedges for that fresh squeeze of lime juice!
Notes
- Salad Ingredients and Amounts: These are very flexible. Feel free to vary the amounts of each salad ingredient or adjust to what you have in the fridge.
- Meal Prep: This could easily be meal-prepped for work (similar to this Work Lunch Greek Chicken Salad). Store the dressing separately to add later.
- Roast a Chicken: Love the ease of buying a rotisserie chicken, but you could also make our Sunday Butterflied Chicken, if you prefer to make your own.
- Chicken Breasts: You could also simply boil whole boneless chicken breasts on the stove top for approx. 20 minutes (or until chicken is fully cooked) and then shred.
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 817mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 7798IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 2mg
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