Crunchy Thai Peanut Chicken Salad

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A rainbow of crunchy cabbage, carrots, edamame and chicken tossed in a creamy peanut-lime dressing and finished with roasted peanuts and cilantro. Holds up for days.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 14 oz coleslaw mix
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 cup shelled edamame
- 4 green onions
- cilantro
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 limes
- 1 tbsp honey
From your pantry: 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 garlic clove, chili flakes.
Instructions
- Whisk the peanut butter, soy, juice of 2 limes, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, grated garlic and 3 tbsp warm water until smooth.
- Toss the slaw, carrots, edamame, green onions and chicken in a big bowl.
- Add the dressing and toss well.
- Fold in the cilantro.
- Top with peanuts just before serving.
Tip: Unlike lettuce salads, this one tastes better on day two.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 460 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 33 g |
| Carbohydrates | 29 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 13 g |
| Sodium | 950 mg |