Thai Chicken Salad Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This loaded Thai Chicken Salad has fresh, crunchy veggies, delicious marinated chicken, and a simple homemade peanut sauce dressing. It’s the perfect healthy, filling, and flavorful lunch that is easy to make at home.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American, Asian

Servings: servings

Calories: 404kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

Thai Marinated Chicken

2 pounds Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless
1 Tablespoon Avocado Oil
¼ cup Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
2 teaspoon Garlic minced
½ teaspoon Ginger Powder or 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
3 Tablespoons Water
4 large Green Onions sliced
½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Peanut Sauce Dressing

¼ cup Peanut Butter
¼ cup Water
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
½ teaspoon White Wine Vinegar
1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice

Other Salad Ingredients

2 heads Romaine or Butterhead Lettuce shredded
½ cup Carrots shredded
½ cup Bean Sprouts
2 cups Crispy Rice Noodles
¼ cup Cilantro chopped
¼ cup Green Onions sliced thin
¼ cup Peanuts or cashews, chopped
¼ cup Sweet Chili Sauce

Instructions

Marinated Chicken

In a medium bowl or other container, add the chicken, 1 tablespoon of avocado oil, soy sauce, lime juice, minced garlic, ginger, water, thinly sliced green onions, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir until combined, cover with plastic wrap, and let marinate for 20 minutes-24 hours in the fridge.
Once you have marinated the chicken, remove the chicken from the marinade, discard the remaining marinade, and let the chicken come to room temperature for about 30 minutes. Cook the chicken on a grill, in the oven, or in a pan until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Transfer to a serving bowl and set aside.

Peanut Sauce Dressing

In a small pan, add the peanut butter, water, sugar, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, and crushed red pepper flakes. Heat over medium high heat while whisking and bring to a boil.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature before stirring in the lime juice.

Assembling the Chicken Salad

Prepare the salad ingredients and layer in individual bowls as desired. Slice the chicken and add to the salad. Drizzle Peanut Sauce dressing and chili sauce over the top. Enjoy!

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