Description
Asian Chicken Crunch Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that combines crispy marinated chicken, a rainbow of fresh vegetables, and a creamy peanut dressing. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep, this salad bursts with flavor and satisfying crunch. Whether enjoyed on its own or as a side dish, it offers a nutritious option that is both quick to prepare and guaranteed to please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 3 cups shredded purple cabbage
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced into strips)
- 1/2 cup shelled edamame
- 1/2 cup diced green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 3 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 2 tablespoons warm water (or more as needed to thin)
Instructions
- Cut chicken into cubes and marinate with soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, tahini, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and sriracha.
- Whisk together peanut dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Shred the vegetables using a mandoline or knife and combine in a large bowl.
- Cook the marinated chicken in a skillet until browned and fully cooked.
- Let the chicken cool slightly before mixing it with vegetables and dressing.
- Serve garnished with cilantro and chopped peanuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg