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Asian Crunch Salad


  • Author: Jackie Shao - Easy Gourmet by Jackie
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

This Asian crunch salad is packed full of colorful, vibrant vegetables, a kickin’ chili-lime chicken, and a creamy and addicting peanut sambal dressing.


Ingredients

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For the Chili Lime Chicken:

  • 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/3 cup of greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon sambal chili sauce
  • 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime
  • Black pepper

For the Salad:

  • 2 heads of romaine lettuce (or 1 lb of greens of choice)
  • 2 cups snow peas
  • 2 stalks scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 head red cabbage
  • 1 medium carrot, shredded
  • 1/2 cup of Toasted nuts (pecans, almonds, or cashews)
  • 1/2 cup picked Cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 cup picked mint leaves, thinly julienned
  • , sesame seeds

For the peanut sambal dressing:

  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons sambal chili sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/31/2 cup water to thin out the dressing

Instructions

Notes

Instead of the chili-lime chicken, you can also use a shredded rotisserie chicken and toss this with some lime juice and sambal.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Asian