Thai Chicken Salad with Cashew Dressing
with red peppers / coleslaw mix
Ingredients
- 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
- Bell peppers, red - 1, sliced thinly
- Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb, sliced into strips
- Garlic powder - 1 tsp
- Lettuce, romaine - 5 oz, chopped
- Cilantro - 3 Tbsp, chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Coleslaw mix - 10 oz
- Almonds, slivered or sliced - 1/3 cup
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Prep
- Ginger / Bell peppers - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make cashew dressing - Whisk together cashew butter and water. Stir in ginger, rice vinegar, aminos, lime juice, hot sauce, honey, and cooking oil. 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)
- Chicken - Slice into strips and then season with garlic powder and some salt and pepper. Tenderize with a fork. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Lettuce / Cilantro - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat a wok or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then chicken to heated oil. Saute until cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Toss peppers, coleslaw mix, cilantro, romaine, cooked chicken, and almonds with dressing. Taste and season with more salt, pepper, lime juice, and / or hot sauce.
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Reviews
Ratings
75 reviews
I was very excited about this, and the peanut sauce tasted great on its own, but then somehow was bland when I mixed everything together. I added quite a bit of sriracha and it helped.
0 HelpfulI have another peanut noodle recipe I've used in the past that was more flavorful and better than this recipe
0 HelpfulI think it would have benefited from using cashews instead of almonds and I stir fried the red peppers to soften them. I should have used some garlic as well, as I found the meal a bit bland.
0 HelpfulAgree with other comments about cooking my coleslaw a little less, and adding crushed peanuts. That would have made this dish so amazing. Used soba noodles, worked wonderfully. Will be making again.
0 Helpful