Chicken salad with Thai-flavored dressing is a perfect combination of creamy, tangy, and crunchy flavors, all at the same time! It is a lip-smacking salad with the incredible flavors and textures of peanuts, lime, green papaya, juicy chicken, colorful peppers and cilantro, topped with a delicious Thai dressing. The dressing is nutty, creamy, and flavored with soy sauce, rice vinegar, a hint of honey and the magic of sesame oil. This salad is so filling that it can be had as a part of your lunch or on the side with rice or noodles.
Health Benefits
Chicken salad with Thai contains calcium and magnesium. Vitamin C helps in healing wounds and in keeping bones and teeth strong. Magnesium helps in maintaining muscles and in lowering the risk of high blood pressure.
Ingredients
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 red chili — deseeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 tbsp lime juice – freshly squeezed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sesame oil
¼ tsp salt
12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 cup Chinese cabbage – shredded
1 cup green papaya – shredded
1 cup green onions – chopped
1 cup colored bell peppers — chopped
1 cup carrot — shredded
½ cup peanuts – chopped
1 tbsp fresh cilantro — chopped
How To Make Chicken Salad with Thai-Flavored Dressing
- Heat water in a large pot. On boiling, add the chicken breasts and cover with a lid. Cook on a medium flame for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the heat, drain water, and shred with forks on cooling.
- Transfer the shredded chicken and all shredded and chopped vegetables (cabbage, papaya, onions, bell peppers, and cilantro) in a large mixing bowl and toss. Chill for some time.
- Blend garlic, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, sesame oil, fish sauce, red chili, sugar, and olive oil in a blender jar for 45 seconds. If the dressing is thick, add 1 tsp of warm water.
- Pour the Thai-flavored dressing over the shredded chicken and vegetables. Toss and garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro.
Trivia
Thai cuisine is a perfect blend of four flavors in every dish – salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. Thai cuisine lays emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, that’s why all curries, salads, and desserts are loaded with fruits and vegetables. Thai people believe that eating alone brings bad luck, so food is always eaten together.