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Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing is a must on your meal rotation! Loaded with crisp vegetables, moist chicken, and fried wonton strips with a flavorful salad dressing, it's a hearty and tasty meal that's sure to rock your taste buds. It's easy to make in under 30 minutes!

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 ounces each) boneless chicken breast
  • 0 salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (12 ounces) wonton wrappers, sliced into thin strips
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 Romaine lettuce heart, chopped
  • 0.5 head cabbage, chopped
  • 0.25 head red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 0.5 piece red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 g onions, chopped
  • 0.25 cup peanuts, chopped
  • 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 0.5 tsp Sriracha sauce
  • 0 juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. In a heavy-bottomed pot on medium heat, place chicken in a single layer and enough water to cover. Add salt and pepper to taste. Get it boiling and then reduce heat to barely a simmer.

  2. Cover and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the chicken to cook completely in hot water for about 15 to 20 minutes.

  3. Remove chicken from the liquid, and refrigerate to completely cool. Cut the breasts into 1-inch cubes.

  4. In skillet on medium heat, heat oil. Add wonton strips and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and crisp. Take them out of the pan and drain on paper towels.

  5. In a big bowl, combine chicken, lettuce, cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and green onions.

  6. When ready to serve, add peanut dressing and gently toss to combine. Top with fried wontons and peanuts.

  7. With hands, squeeze ginger to extract juice.

  8. Mix peanut butter, vinegar, garlic, Sriracha sauce, ginger juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, sugar, sesame oil and canola oil. Whisk together until well-blended and smooth.

  9. Toast the peanuts for added depth of flavor.

  10. Only add the salad dressing to the fresh salad ingredients just before serving. This will prevent the crunchy salad ingredients from becoming soggy from moisture.