Thai Chicken Salad with Sweet Peanut Sauce

A bowl of Thai chicken salad with two mixing spoons in it.

5 from 1 vote

This Thai chicken salad is fully of leafy lettuce topped with grilled chicken, lots of veggies, and topped with a creamy peanut dressing, and crunchy wonton strips.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilled chicken salad, Thai Chicken Salad with Sweet Peanut Sauce

Servings:

Calories: 478kcal

Equipment

Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For the Sweet Peanut Sauce:

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 TBS rice vinegar
2 TBS soy sauce
1 TBS lime juice
1 TBS honey
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1 dash red pepper flakes
2-4 TBS water (add more if it gets too thick)

For the Salad:

4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped cabbage
2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 cup English cucumber sliced, and cut in halves
1 cup julienned carrots

For Garnish:

1/2 cup wonton strips
1/2 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

For the Sweet Peanut Sauce:

Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until they are smooth.
Start with 2 TBS of water and add more until it reaches the desired consistency.

For the Salad:

Combine all the salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss them together.
Top the salad, or individual servings with desired amount of peanut dressing. Add garnishes on top.

Notes

**or you can assemble individual serving bowls and serve with sweet peanut sauce

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