Description
Enjoy the delightful flavors of this Asian Peanut Chicken Salad featuring a crunchy mix of veggies, tender chicken, and a creamy peanut dressing. This salad is a perfect balance of savory, sweet, and nutty notes, making it a satisfying and healthy meal option.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded or chopped)
- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- 3 green onions (sliced)
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
Dressing:
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2–3 tablespoons warm water (to thin dressing)
Instructions
- Prepare Salad: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, green cabbage, purple cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, peanuts, and sesame seeds if using.
- Make Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, lime juice, ginger, and garlic until smooth. Add warm water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Combine: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve: Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 4 hours to enhance flavors.
Notes
- You can use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with edamame or tofu.
- This salad is also great served in lettuce cups or wraps.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1¼ cups
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
