Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

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5

6 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    261 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Thai

Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

This crunchy Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing, inspired by a California Pizza Kitchen favorite, is loaded with freshness. The mouthwatering, creamy dressing is what puts it over the top delicious.

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Ingredients

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For the Peanut Dressing

  • ¼ cup peanut butter creamy
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil or olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar unseasoned
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ginger peeled and chopped, paste or a 1-inch square piece fresh
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro fresh leaves

For the Salad:

  • 4 cups Napa cabbage chopped; 14 oz bag for coleslaw mix
  • 4 cups coleslaw mix chopped; 14 oz bag for coleslaw mix
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cucumber halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced, small, English
  • 2 scallion thinly sliced, medium
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
  • vegetables optional
  • carrot shredded
  • edamame

Instructions

  1. For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients and pulse in a food processor or in a blender until smooth.
  2. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. For the salad, combine the ingredients in a serving bowl and toss.
  4. If serving the salad immediately, drizzle the peanut dressing over the top and toss. Otherwise, serve the dressing on the side so the salad to avoid sogginess.

Notes

  • Add a few chopped peanuts.
  • Use any bell peppers you'd like. Green, orange or yellow bell peppers are all wonderful.
  • Add a dash of fish sauce to the dressing.
  • Use maple syrup instead of honey for a vegan option.
  • Add cooked, diced chicken breasts (or a shredded rotisserie chicken is wonderful), beef strips, cooked shrimp or tofu for extra protein.
  • Mix in chopped kale or spinach for extra greens or shredded carrots and edamame.
  • Add mango or avocado.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 261kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 338mg (14%) Potassium 484mg (10%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1360IU (27%) Vitamin C 63.4mg (70%) Calcium 84mg (8%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 261 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 261kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 338mg 14%
Potassium 484mg 10%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 1360IU 27%
Vitamin C 63.4mg 70%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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