Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing Recipe
Inspired by a cozy little grill just down our street, this Thai chicken salad with peanut dressing is fresh, crisp and bursting with amazing flavor. It's a favorite!!!
Servings: 1 large salad
Calories: 961kcal
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 2 Tbsp honey or agave
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro loosely packed
- 1 tsp chile sauce or Sriracha
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1-2 Tbsp canola oil
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
For the Salad
- 3 cups greens loosely packed
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken sliced or chopped in chunks
- 1/4 cup edamame cooked and shelled
- 1/4 cup cucumber chopped
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper sliced
- 1/4 cup dry rosted peanuts
- 1/4 cup fried wontons
Instructions
- To prepare the dressing, combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and puree for 30 seconds (note: if you do not have a mini food processor you can chop the cilantro by hand and whisk vigorously to emulsify it by hand).
- To assemble the salad, plate the greens and top with the chicken, edamame, cucumber, bell pepper, peanuts and wontons. Drizzle the dressing over top, garnish with additional cilantro or thin slices of green onion.
Notes
-Corn, carrots and cabbage all make great additions to this salad!
Nutrition
Calories: 961kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 2635mg | Potassium: 1261mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 2624IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 5mg