Thai Chicken Salad with Cashew Dressing
with red peppers & coleslaw mix
Ingredients
- Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb, sliced into strips
- Garlic powder - 1 tsp
- Bell peppers, red - 1, sliced thinly
- Cilantro - 3 Tbsp, chopped
- Lettuce, romaine - 5 oz, chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Coleslaw mix - 10 oz
- Almonds, slivered or sliced - 1/3 cup
- 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
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Prep
- 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)
- Ginger / Peppers / Cilantro - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Romaine lettuce - Prep as directed.
- 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)
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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
55 reviews
Works well with broccoli. The sauce is so easy and delicious, this is a great quick dinner option. Didn't really need the cornstarch on the tofu though.
Made this and subbed Gardein Vegetarian Chicken. Also, by accident I used rice vermicelli (which I'd bought for a recipe later in the week)... it worked well actually! I used broccoli/carrot slaw mix from Trader Joe (sauteed), reserved the bell pepper raw (toddler preference), and saved sirrachi sauce to pour on top for the adults. Really good.
Easily customizable for taste preferences. I liked making my own sauce it felt much cleaner. My husband remarked on the lack of crunch so I will add water chestnuts or sprouts next time (I had to use frozen peppers). Very good taste! I used soba noodles and made plenty for leftovers. Delicious cold the next day!