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This Thai-inspired chopped chicken salad fits right into a favourite niche in our household: Salads that can both be an amazing side or stand alone as a main course. For a salad to pull this off, it needs to pack protein, different flavours and textures and have a heartiness that makes even veggie skeptics go back for seconds. (For example, our feta, corn and avocado salad meets all of these criteria and as such has become a summer staple around here.)

We’re adding this Chopped Thai Chicken Salad to that list now too. Crunchy, textured with both a variety of veggies and some nuts and deeply flavourful from the Thai-inspired peanut dressing, this salad compliments a variety of dishes, is great for using up leftover chicken and can 100% be a complete meal on its own.

You can find more Delicious and Easy Leftover BBQ Chicken Recipes here.

Check it out if you are looking for a new favourite salad. It keeps well and will make you the envy of the lunchroom if you bring along the leftovers the next day.

Looking for more authenticity? Add a pinch of ground red Thai chilis or cayenne pepper to the dressing and kick some heat into it. You really can’t go wrong.

Find more Delicious Salads that Keep Well for Days here!

How to store leftovers

Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

How to freeze

Not recommended. It would be terrible.

Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing

Servings: 4-6

Course: Main or side dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Chill time: 30 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Store for 5 days in the refrigerator

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups shredded red cabbage (6.17 oz | 175 g)
1 large carrot, shredded (4.02 oz | 120 g)
1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced (10.58 oz | 300 g)
2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast (9.52 oz | 270 g)
4 cups chopped bok choy (9.87 oz | 280 g)
1 red bell pepper, diced (5.07 oz | 144 g)
¼ cup cashew nuts (1.12 oz | 32 g)

Peanut Dressing

¼ cup soy sauce (2.02 fluid oz | 60 ml)
¼ cup peanut butter (2.57 oz | 73 g)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon minced ginger
¼ cup water (2.02 fluid oz | 60 ml)

Instructions

ingredients for thai-inspired chicken salad with peanut dressing — Salad: Add all salad ingredients in a bowl.

thai peanut dressing ingredients — Peanut Dressing: Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

chopped thaiinspired chicken salad — Pour dressing onto the salad and toss.

Healthy & Simple Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing ~ That Keeps Well for Days!

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

This Chopped Thai Chicken Salad is a great make ahead salad for entertaining or any day. It's crunchy, textured with both a variety of veggies and some nuts and deeply flavorful from the Thai-inspired peanut dressing, this salad compliments a variety of dishes, is great for using up leftover chicken and can 100% be a complete meal on its own.

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