Beautiful, flavorful and the perfect base for your favorite protein. This chopped Thai salad will become a favorite in no time!
Made in 20 Minutes
Right now we are salad obsessed! It may have something to do with the obnoxiously warm and humid weather we’re having. Probably. Definitely.
This chopped Thai salad is one of the many we have made recently and it’s one of my favorites.
It has all of those crave-worthy textures and flavors: salty, sweet, crunchy, tangy. It’s absolutely delicious… and it happens to only take 20 minutes to make.
Did I mention you can add any protein to it and it’s a complete meal? Think baked chicken, edamame, shrimp or thinly sliced steak. YUM!!
Thai Salad Ingredients
This chopped salad is easy to customize and can include any of your favorite veggies. We like to include:
- Mixed greens
- Purple cabbage
- Carrots
- Green onions
- Cilantro
- Sweet peppers
- Cashews or peanuts
- Sesame seeds
Other ingredients can include: edamame, kale, mango, lime juice – whatever you like in your salad!
Our version is nothing too fancy and all ingredients can easily be found at the grocery store.
Homemade Peanut Dressing
What really make this salad amazing is the homemade peanut dressing. It’s tangy and nutty with all the umami you could ever want.
Simply toss everything into a food processor or blender and pulse away. It literally takes 5 minutes to make start to finish.
If you have leftover dressing, STORE in a jar in the fridge for up to 1 week. If it thickens up, you can add more rice vinegar or even water to thin it out. 😉
When we make this I like to make the salad and dressing while I’m cooking my protein, which is almost always chicken. You can read about my favorite method here.
Serving Tips
Once everything is ready to go we drizzle the dressing over top, add a few more sprinkles of sesame seeds and then dig in!
If the kids are eating this (and I’m not just making it for myself for lunch) we’ll go easy on the chili sauce and then portion out a little bit of it to mix in more of that spicy goodness for us. If you like it more spicy, you can also add more chili sauce.
Not only is this great served with salads, but we also like to serve it with:
If you’re tired of the same old salad, give this chopped Thai salad a try! It is one of the many I’ll be sharing that helped get us out of our salad slump. It’s bright, flavorful and will leave you wanting more… and more… and more!
For more great salad recipes, check out:
Chopped Thai Salad Recipe
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 5 oz. mixed greens
- 1 carrot - peeled into ribbons
- 6 sweet peppers - seeds and stem removed, thinly sliced
- 1/4 purple cabbage - thinly cut
- 1/3 c. cilantro - coarsely chopped
- 1/2 c. roasted cashews or peanuts
- 4 green onions - cut on the bias into ¼ inch pieces
- 1 tbsp. sesame seeds - plain or toasted
For the dressing:
- 3 tbsp. peanut butter or almond butter
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. water or lime juice - more if needed
- 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp. garlic chili sauce or chili flakes - more if you like it spicier
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ingredients for salad, toss together.
- In a small food processor or a blender, combine all ingredients for dressing. Blend or pulse for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth and creamy.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.
So colorful, delicious and healthy! The peanut dressing take this salad up a notch!
Thai flavors are the best!! Super tasty! This is a great go-to, easy salad to prepare!