Crunchy Thai Peanut Salad with Chicken

Name: Crunchy Thai Peanut Salad with Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 10 ounces coleslaw mix; 2 cups red cabbage; 1 pound fried chicken breast tenders*; ½ cup salted peanuts; 2 to 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro; heaping 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter; ¼ cup honey; ¼ cup sesame oil; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 clove garlic; pinch cayenne pepper; ¼ cup coconut milk

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
946 kcal
Course
Salad
Cuisine
Asian

Crunchy Thai Peanut Salad with Chicken

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Crispy fried chicken with crunchy cabbage, carrots, peanuts, cilantro and the EASIEST and BEST homemade peanut sauce that coats every bite!! A salad that you'll CRAVE over and over!!

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Ingredients

Servings

Salad

10 ounces coleslaw mix
2 cups red cabbage chopped
1 pound fried chicken breast tenders* use grocery store deli counter to save time, sliced into bite-sized pieces; or see notes for more options at home
½ cup salted peanuts
2 to 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely minced

Peanut Dressing

heaping 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup honey
¼ cup sesame oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger or to taste
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
1 clove garlic finely minced or pressed, optional
pinch cayenne pepper optional and to taste
¼ cup coconut milk optional and only to thin it out if desired

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Instructions

Salad:

To a large plate or bowl, add the coleslaw mix, red cabbage, chicken, peanuts, cilantro, and stir to combine.

Peanut Dressing:

To a medium bowl, add all ingredients, whisk to combine, taste to check for seasoning and flavor balance, and make any necessary adjustments (i.e. more honey, more peanut butter, more salt, more sesame oil, etc.). If you like your sauce on the thicker side you may want to omit the coconut milk.
Drizzle over the salad as desired; you will likely have extra peanut sauce. Extra peanut sauce will keep airtight for up to 10 days in the fridge. Salad is best fresh.

Notes

Chicken: If you want to make your own scratch fried chicken, feel free. Use my Crispy Fried Chicken recipe. If you want to use baked chicken tenders that imitate the taste of fried chicken, I recommend using Baked Chicken Nuggets. If you have an air fryer, my Air Fryer Breaded Chicken is great. You could also use frozen store bought chicken tenders and bake them.
The nutritional info is on the high side because it takes into account all the peanut sauce, including the optional coconut milk, but it's unlikely you will use all the peanut sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 946kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 64g (98%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 45g Cholesterol 58mg (19%) Sodium 1862mg (78%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 31g (62%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 946 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1
Calories	946kcal	47%
Carbohydrates	66g	22%
Protein	33g	66%
Fat	64g	98%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Polyunsaturated Fat	45g	265%
Cholesterol	58mg	19%
Sodium	1862mg	78%
Fiber	8g	32%
Sugar	31g	62%