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Thai Chicken Salad with Cashew Dressing
with red peppers / coleslaw mix

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min
Sweet, savory, and spicy (if you'd like), Thai Cashew Dressing makes an addictive addition to this quick and easy meal. A version of this dish was last featured in 2018.
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Cashew Dressing:
  • Ginger, fresh - 2 tsp , grated
  • Cashew butter - 4 Tbsp
  • Water - 5 Tbsp
  • Vinegar, rice - 1 Tbsp
  • Bragg's / coconut aminos - 1 Tbsp
  • Lime juice - 1 Tbsp
  • Hot sauce - 1 Tbsp
  • Honey - 4 tsp
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Thai Chicken Salad with Cashew Dressing:
  • Bell peppers, red - 1 , thinly sliced
  • Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 1/2 lbs , sliced into strips
  • Garlic powder - 1 tsp
  • Lettuce, romaine - 6 oz , chopped
  • Cilantro - 3 Tbsp , chopped
  • Cucumbers - 6 oz , sliced (look for mini cucumbers which have fewer seeds)
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Coleslaw mix - 10 oz
  • Almonds, sliced or slivered - 1/3 cup
  • Hot sauce (opt) - for serving

Prep

  1. Make cashew dressing - Grate ginger. Whisk together cashew butter and water. Stir in ginger, rice vinegar, aminos, lime juice, hot sauce (portion for dressing), honey, and cooking oil (portion for dressing). Taste; if it’s too salty, add more water. If it’s too tart, add in more sweetener. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Peppers - Slice peppers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Chicken - Slice into strips and then season with garlic powder and some salt and pepper. Tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
  4. Lettuce / Cilantro / Cucumbers - Prep as directed.

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Make

  1. Heat a wok or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil (portion for salad) and then chicken to heated oil. Saute until cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. Toss peppers, coleslaw mix, cilantro, lettuce, cucumbers, cooked chicken, and almonds with dressing. Taste and season with more salt, pepper, lime juice, and / or hot sauce.

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