Thai Chopped Chicken Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette

Need something a little different in your summer salad routine? Thai Chopped Chicken Salad might be just the thing. With a rainbow of crunch from peppers and peanuts, protein from tender shredded chicken, and a bit of sweet spice from peanut dressing, this salad is gluten-free and only 350 calories per serving.

What's not to love?

We decided to shirk convention and book a lakeside getaway the weekend before Memorial Day. Take that all you crowded highways and overpriced hotels.

With visions of the wraparound deck at the house we rented, I've got summertime recipes on the brain. We plan to do little more cooking than throwing things on the grill and chopping veggies for salads. This one is in the running for favorite at the moment. Loaded with bright colors and tons of crunch, it's even got a little sweetness from fresh mango.

I'm totally digging on chopped salads these days, including one of my other recent favorites, this Asian Chopped Salad with Sweet Sesame Vinaigrette. They require a little extra time because you want to slice and dice all those ingredients into small, even(ish) pieces. But when tossed together with a flavorful dressing, you can spear a bit of everything on your fork.

And as much as I love a homemade Thai Peanut Sauce, the sweet and spicy dressing on this salad is just as good if you use store-bought Peanut Sauce (I like the Trader Joe's and Thai Kitchen versions).

What about you sweet readers? Have something fun planned this weekend or next?

More Favorite Salad Recipes

• Crispy Chicken Salad
• Apple, Brie and Pecan Salad
• Sesame Noodle Salad
• Watermelon, Feta and Arugula Salad
• Pesto Pasta Salad
• Bacon, Corn and Avocado Salad
• Instant Pot Italian Pasta Salad
• Spring Cobb Salad with Creamy Herb Yogurt Dressing
• Sesame Ginger Kale Salad

Favorite Tools

• 6-inch Global Knife 
• Cutting Board
• Anchor 3-Piece Glass Mixing Bowls 
• Whisk
• Salad Bowl
• Salad Tongs

Print Recipe

4.15 from 7 votes

Thai Chopped Chicken Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette

This fresh salad gets lots of crunch from vegetables and peanuts and is totally irresistible thanks to that creamy, spicy, slightly sweet Peanut Vinaigrette. I could drink that stuff.

Prep Time20 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: Chicken Recipe, easy dinner, gluten free, lunch, summer

Servings: 4

Calories: 455kcal

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $8.00

Equipment

• Knife
• Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Salad:

• 2 heads Romaine Lettuce
• 2 Bell Peppers, any color, thinly sliced
• 1 Mango, sliced
• 1 cup Shredded Carrots
• ½ cup Peanuts, roasted and unsalted
• 2 cups cooked Shredded Chicken (I like to use store-bought rotisserie chicken)

Spicy Peanut Dressing:

• 4 tablespoon Thai Peanut Sauce (store-bought or homemade)
• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoon Honey
• 2 teaspoon Rice Vinegar
• 2 teaspoon Lime Juice

Instructions

• Finely chop the lettuce and slice peppers and mango into thin strips. Toss lettuce, peppers, mango, carrots, peanuts and chicken.
• Make the dressing by whisking together peanut sauce, oil, honey, vinegar and lime juice. Taste and adjust to your preference, adding a bit more honey if you'd like it more sweet or lime juice if you'd like it more tart.
• Just before serving, add half the dressing to the salad and toss well. Serve salad with remaining half of dressing on the side and add to your preference.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 1377mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 35061IU | Vitamin C: 110mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 5mg

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