Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
This Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing is sure to rock your taste buds! It's a medley of cubed chicken pieces, chopped peanuts, fried wonton strips, and crunchy salad ingredients with a creamy and spicy peanut dressing that's full of flavor and texture. Perfect for a hearty lunch or dinner!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 (4 ounces each) boneless chicken breast
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 package (12 ounces) wonton wrappers, sliced into thin strips
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 Romaine lettuce heart, chopped
- ½ head cabbage, chopped
- ¼ head red cabbage, shredded
- 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
- ½ red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup peanuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- ½ teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- 1
In a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, place chicken in a single layer and enough water to cover. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to barely a simmer.
- 2
Cover and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the chicken to cook completely in hot water for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 3
Remove chicken from the liquid, and refrigerate to completely cool. Cut the breasts into 1-inch cubes.
- 4
In skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add wonton strips and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
- 5
In a large bowl, combine chicken, lettuce, cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and green onions.
- 6
When ready to serve, add peanut dressing and gently toss to combine. Top with fried wontons and peanuts.
- 7
For the Spicy Peanut Dressing
- 8
With hands, squeeze ginger to extract juice.
- 9
In a bowl, combine peanut butter, vinegar, garlic, Sriracha sauce, ginger juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, sugar, sesame oil and canola oil. Whisk together until well-blended and smooth.