Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing is a light and healthy salad recipe that's packed with craveable flavor and crunch!
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Raise your hand if you’re craving something fresh, healthy, and NOT made entirely from butter and/or sugar?
Man I love the holidays but over the past few weeks I have eaten crazyamounts of sugar cookies, plenty ofPuppy Chow and boatloads of bark. It’s been fun but right now all I want to do is eat a MASSIVE salad. The little boys and I were at my parent’s house yesterday where I made Lincoln a healthy snack of sliced apples and peanut butter…then sat down and chowed down on Lay’s potato chips. #WHY My point is, unhealthy habits beget unhealthy habits and this freight train needs to be stopped.
Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing is just the thing to do it!
Watch How to Make It!
Crispy coleslaw mix is combined with green onions, red bell pepper, cilantro, peanuts, and chicken then tossed with an easy Thai Peanut Dressing that I had to double the amounts for in the final recipe because I spoon drank too much and didn’t have enough left to dress the salad with.
What can I say, self control is not one of my strengths.
This healthy salad recipe is super crunchy and filling, plus if you’re a fan of mason jar salads – these work beautifully! Scoop several Tablespoons of the dressing into the bottom of a 16oz mason jar then layer in coleslaw > red pepper > chicken > green onions > peanuts > cilantro. Pour onto a plate at lunchtime, and you’re set. Let’s do this!
How to Make Thai Crunch Salad
Start by adding bagged coleslaw mix (green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots,) chopped cilantro, peanuts, and green onions, plus red bell pepper cut into matchsticks, and shredded chicken breast into a large bowl. I poached my chicken breast for about 10 minutes before shredding, but you can cook it any way you like and/or use rotisserie chicken.
How to Make Peanut Dressing
To a mason jar or small bowl addpeanut butter, honey, warm water, gluten-free Tamari, rice vinegar, lime juice, toasted sesame seeds,sesame oil, ground ginger, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper then shake or whisk to combine. Whew! Sounds like a lot of ingredients but I always have everything in the house.
Drizzle the dressing on top then toss well and scoop into two bowls with extra lime wedges for drizzling.
I hope you love this fresh and healthy, yet fun and filling salad – enjoy!
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Description
Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing is a light and healthy salad recipe that's packed with craveable flavor and crunch!
Ingredients
serves 2
- 3 cups coleslaw mix (green cabbage, red cabbage, carrot mix)
- 1/2 red pepper, sliced into thin matchsticks
- 1 chicken breast, cooked then shredded
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons peanuts, finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- For the Thai Peanut Dressing:
- 4 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons hot water
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons gluten-free Tamari or soy sauce (dish will not be GF if using traditional soy sauce)
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 lime (slice remaining 1/2 lime into wedges)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- heaping 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 large or 2 small cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Add ingredients for Thai Peanut Dressing into a mason jar or bowl then shake or whisk to combine. Taste then adjust lime juice for more acid, and/or add water to thin if necessary.
- Add remaining ingredients into a large bowl. Drizzle desired amount of dressing on top then toss well to combine. Scoop into bowls then serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- This recipe would make great mason jar salads! To the bottom of a 16oz mason jar, scoop in several Tablespoons dressing then layer salad ingredients in the order listed in the recipe above (coleslaw mix, red pepper, chicken, etc.)
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
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Lori Hess Hoffman 04.26.2024 Can the extra dressing be kept out or should it be refrigerated?
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- Kristin 04.29.2024
Yes, and yes, Lori! :)
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- Crystal 04.12.2023
Made this salad-it is soooooo goood!!
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- Kristin 04.13.2023
Ahh, I’m so glad you loved it, Crystal! Thanks so much for your feedback!
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- Cindy 03.20.2023
I absolutely loved this salad and the dressing is delicious! I used a rotisserie chicken so it was extra easy to put together. I’ll be making this again soon!
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- Linda Masson 03.19.2023
Can you post the nutritional information. especially for the dressing? I’m on Keto and just want to adjust if I need to. Thanks so much!
PS: I just made this tonight but won’t be indulging until tomorrow with friends. It smells and looks delicious!Reply
- Sherry Baranosky 07.11.2022
I have made this salad several times and it is one of my favorites! I don’t add the ginger to the dressing as I’m allergic to it, but, I think the dressing is delicious with out it.
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- Kristin 07.13.2022
Oh I’m glad to hear that, Sherry! Happy you’re able to tailor it to meet your needs. Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
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- Jodi 04.20.2022
What are the crunchy things that look like wonton strips? No mention of this ingredient in the text.
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- Kristin 04.22.2022
Hi Jodi! I’m not sure which picture you’re looking at specifically, but it’s either cabbage or chicken. There’s no wonton strips in here – they aren’t gluten free. That said, if you don’t need to eat GF, they’d be delicious inside!
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- Amanda 02.04.2022
Restaurant quality delicious! My husband and I couldn’t stop eating it. So simple and the dressing was fabulous.
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- MICHELE 01.10.2022
It would be so helpful to have nutrition info on the recipe.
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- Kristin 01.10.2022
Hi Michele! Recipe nutritional calculator plugins provide only an estimate – I personally don’t feel comfortable providing nutritional information if it’s not verified by a registered dietitian. I hope you understand!
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- Malissa 01.04.2022
Easy to follow every single step. Learnt much thing from your sharing. Keep doing that! Have nice days!
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- MICHELE Marie MARCHIOLI 12.06.2021
Hi. Is there Nutrition information for this recipe? Thank you!
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- Trish Gwaltney 09.30.2021
Oh my gosh. Thank you Kristin! This is a new favorite and will now appear in our regular rotation. We made it with rotisserie chicken and it is just YUM. Thanks for all you do to keep us fed!
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- Kristin 10.01.2021
Completely my pleasure! I’m so glad this was a hit for you guys!!
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- Jennifer Alling 09.29.2021
Easy and scrumptious! Another winner, for sure!
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- Kristin 10.01.2021
Wohoo! So glad you enjoyed, Jennifer!
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- Ane 08.04.2021
Was too lazy to make the chicken after a long day, but this recipe was great without it. Tastes just like my favorite Thai crunch salad at the restaurant. :)
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- Melissa 07.15.2021
Hi! I just made the dressing and doubled it, its looks way more peanut buttery then yours does. Did I do something wrong?
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- Kristin 07.21.2021
Hi Melissa! Is it possible that one of the ingredients was mis-measured? I’m sure it will still taste fantastic!
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I’m a Midwestern wife and Mama, and after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2013 I began sharing delicious and approachable gluten-free recipes made with everyday, in-season ingredients. Welcome!
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