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Thai Peanut Chicken Salad

A refreshing and flavorful salad featuring grilled chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy peanut dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 2 cups grilled chicken breast, sliced Cooked and cooled
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens Romaine, spinach, or your choice
  • 1 cup red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup carrots, shredded
  • 1 cup cucumber, sliced
  • 1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped For garnish
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped For garnish
Peanut Dressing
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce Low sodium preferred
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon water To thin the dressing

Method
 

Prepare the Chicken
  1. Grill the chicken breasts over medium heat for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked. Let cool and slice.
  2. While the chicken is cooling, prepare the vegetables.
Make the Dressing
  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and water until smooth.
Assemble the Salad
  1. In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, sliced chicken, bell pepper, carrots, cucumber, and red cabbage.
  2. Drizzle the peanut dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  3. Garnish with chopped cilantro and peanuts before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gFiber: 5gSugar: 8g

Notes

This salad can be made ahead of time. Store the dressing separately to keep the salad fresh.

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