Thai Peanut Chicken Salad
Tasty pan cooked chicken in a Thai peanut sauce gives this salad lots of flavors, with a matching salad dressing on the top of the salad this is a meal you'll enjoy often, great for meal prep days as well.
Servings: 3 -4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 2 -4 cups lettuce greens
- 1 carrot julienned
- peppers sliced (optional)
- cilantro
- green onion
sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek chili paste
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek chili paste
- salt and pepper
- *peanuts top the salad with peanuts or cashews for a nice crunch
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce/marinade by mixing the sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar or lime juice, chili paste, honey or brown sugar, peanut butter, garlic, and crushed red pepper together and coating the chicken with it. You can cook immediately or marinate it in the fridge for an hour for more flavor and tender chicken.
- Cook the chicken until the internal temp reaches 165°. I cooked the chicken in a cast-iron skillet to make the cooking time quick I sliced the chicken into pieces. You can cook the chicken on the grill, or bake it as well.
- While the chicken is cooking prepare the salad and dressing.
- Prepare the salad with cabbage, lettuce, carrot, peppers, cilantro, and green onion. Arranging the bite-sized item around the bowl for a nice presentation.
- Mix the dressing together by mixing the sesame oil, lime juice, honey, peanut butter, chili paste, and salt and pepper to taste.
- You can toss the dressing on the salad, then top it with the chicken or you can serve the dressing on the side or pour it over the top.
- Once the chicken is done cooking, place it on the salad and serve.