🥗 Healthy & Fresh Chopped Thai-Inspired Chicken Salad

A vibrant, crunchy salad bursting with fresh veggies, tender chicken, and a tangy, slightly spicy Thai-inspired dressing. Perfect for light lunches or dinners!

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)

🔹 Salad

• 2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped or shredded

• 1 cup red cabbage, finely chopped

• 1 cup green cabbage, finely chopped

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 cucumber, seeded and diced

• 2 carrots, shredded or julienned

• 3 green onions, sliced thin

• ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

• ¼ cup roasted peanuts, chopped (optional for crunch)

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🔹 Thai Dressing

• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice

• 2 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce for vegetarian/vegan)

• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

• 1 tbsp peanut butter (smooth)

• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 small red chili or ½ tsp chili flakes (adjust heat)

• 2 tbsp water (to thin)

• 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare Dressing

• Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, honey, peanut butter, ginger, garlic, chili, and water until smooth.

• Stir in sesame oil if using.

• Adjust sweetness or heat to taste.

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2️⃣ Prepare Salad

• In a large bowl, combine chopped chicken, cabbage, bell pepper, cucumber, carrots, green onions, cilantro, and mint.

• Toss well to mix evenly.

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3️⃣ Combine

• Pour dressing over salad.

• Toss gently to coat all ingredients.

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4️⃣ Serve

• Garnish with chopped peanuts on top.

• Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes to meld flavors.

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💡 Tips

✔ Use rotisserie chicken or grilled chicken for ease
✔ Toast peanuts for extra flavor
✔ Add cooked rice noodles for a heartier meal
✔ Swap peanut butter with almond or cashew butter if preferred

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🥗 Variations

• Vegan: Replace chicken with tofu or tempeh and use soy sauce instead of fish sauce

• Spicy: Add more fresh chili or Sriracha to dressing

• Crunchier: Add sliced water chestnuts or snap peas

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• 🍜 Thai chicken noodle salad

• 🥑 Creamy peanut dressing alternative

• 🍚 Thai chicken salad with jasmine rice

• 🥥 Coconut lime dressing version

Just tell me 😊