Spicy Chopped Thai Chicken Salad (Panera Inspired)
Lettuce and cabbage topped with peppers, carrots, chicken, wonton strips, and cashews tossed in a homemade peanut dressing.
Ingredients
For the Thai Peanut Dressing:
- 3 tbsp Sesame oil
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Chili oil
- 2 tbsp Creamy peanut butter
- 2-3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
For the salad:
- 3 cups Chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 cups Shredded green and purple cabbage
- 1 Red bell pepper, sliced thin
- 2 whole Carrots, peeled and shredded
- Fresh cilantro
- 8 oz. Cooked chicken breast, diced
- 1/2 cup Chopped almonds or cashews
- 1 cup Wonton strips, store-bought or homemade
- Sliced green onion
Instructions
For the Thai peanut dressing:
- In a bowl or mason jar combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce, chili oil, garlic, sesame seeds, and peanut butter. Stir or shake to combine.
For the salad:
- In a large mixing bowl combine the lettuce, cabbage, peppers, carrots, cilantro, and diced chicken. Top with dressing and toss well to combine, top with chopped almonds, sliced green onions, and wonton strips
Notes
*See above for other topping ideas!
*This salad is best served immediately, if needed for later, prepare the salad but wait to dress until just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 18gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 1040mgPotassium: 488mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2775IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 3mg