Description
Experience vibrant flavors in this Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing—easy to make and ready in 20 minutes! Try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound coleslaw mix
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup scallions (chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 5 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons water (or more as needed)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon pure sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- Small handful fresh cilantro (chopped) (optional but recommended)
- Small handful fresh basil (sliced thin or torn) (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, water, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic powder until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Assemble the Salad: In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, shredded chicken, scallions, red bell pepper, chopped peanuts (and herbs if using). Pour dressing over the salad and toss until well coated. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg