Thai Chicken Salad Recipe

Discover the vibrant flavors of Thailand with this easy Thai Chicken Salad recipe! Inspired by the Wei-Chuan Cooking School, this recipe features a creamy peanut sauce that's perfect for drizzling over shredded chicken, crisp vegetables, and a hard-boiled egg. The peanut sauce is so delicious, you'll want to use it as a dipping sauce for everything! Get ready for a quick, healthy, and incredibly satisfying meal in under an hour.

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Calories 1498.3 kcal
Protein 58g
Rating 5.0 (4 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Thai Chicken Salad

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How to Make Thai Chicken Salad

  1. **Peanut Sauce:**
  2. In a heavy-duty saucepan, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 clove garlic (minced), and 1/4 cup water.
  3. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened to about 1 cup.
  5. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
  6. **Salad:**
  7. In a medium saucepan, add enough water to cover 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Bring to a boil.
  8. Add the chicken and cook for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
  9. Remove the chicken from the saucepan and let it cool completely.
  10. Once cool, shred the chicken using two forks.
  11. In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 1/2 cup chopped cucumber, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion, and 1 hard-boiled egg (sliced).
  12. Drizzle the cooled peanut sauce over the salad and toss gently to combine.
  13. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

70 g

Sugar

708g

Fat

255g

Carbs

63g

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