Thai Chicken Salad
Bring this Thai Chicken Salad to work & you'll have the best lunch there. With so many great textures, fresh flavors, & tangy dressing, you'll never get bored!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 395kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts* cooked and cubed/shredded
- 1 cup pre-packaged coleslaw cabbage and carrots
- ½ cup pre-shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups shredded romaine
- 2 cups julienned carrots
- 1 mango cut into small cubes
- 1 small handful fresh cilantro minced
- 1 small bunch green onion just the white/light green part, finely sliced
- ½ cup lightly salted peanuts chopped
Dressing
- 3 cloves garlic minced (less if you’re not a huge garlic fan)
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 - 4 tablespoons water for desired consistency
Crunchies
- 2 oz wontons cut into fourths
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt
Instructions
Salad
- Prep all the salad ingredients. If making this ahead of time, store the mango separately.
Dressing
- Place all dressing ingredients into your food processor (start with 2 tablespoons water and add more as needed) and pulse until well combined. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Crunchies
- In a shallow pan, heat a half-inch of oil over medium heat until it reaches 325 degrees F.
- Once hot, add in the wonton strips and cook until golden brown, about 60 seconds.
- Using a metal, slotted spoon, remove the wonton strips from the oil and place on a paper towel lined plate.
- Immediately sprinkle with salt.
Assembly
- Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl.
- Toss with desired amount of dressing, you may have extra.
- Serve immediately and top with crushed crunchies!
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Notes
*Omit wonton wrappers if you're gluten free! Nutritional information does not include wonton wrappers.
**Store salad and dressing separately.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 873mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 13405IU | Vitamin C: 36.3mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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