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Crunchy Thai Peanut Salad with Chicken
The Crunchy Thai Peanut Salad with Chicken features a mix of coleslaw and chopped red cabbage tossed with bite-sized chicken pieces, salted peanuts, and fresh cilantro. A creamy peanut dressing made from peanut butter, honey, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and optional garlic, cayenne, and coconut milk adds a sweet-savory, slightly spicy, and tangy flavor. The salad delivers a combination of crunchy textures and rich flavors, suitable for a fresh lunch or light dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
946 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Salad
- 10 ounces coleslaw mix
- 2 cups red cabbage chopped
- 1 pound chicken breast tender use grocery store deli counter to save time, sliced into bite-sized pieces; or see notes for more options at home, fried
- ½ cup peanuts salted
- 2 to 4 tablespoons cilantro finely minced, fresh
Peanut Dressing
- peanut butter creamy, heaping 1/3 cup
- 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 black 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
Instructions
Salad:
- To a large plate or bowl, add the coleslaw mix, red cabbage, chicken, peanuts, cilantro, and stir to combine.
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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
- You can use deli-sliced chicken tenderloins or prepare your own fried, baked, or air-fried chicken using preferred recipes.
- Extra peanut sauce keeps for up to 10 days refrigerated and can be used beyond this salad.
- Note that the nutritional information includes the entire peanut dressing, which may be more than used on the salad.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 946
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.