Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad
A healthy salad with a satisfying crunch!
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb deli-fried chicken tenders chopped
- 3 cups shredded coleslaw mix
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1/2 cup scallions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts coarsely chopped
- 5 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- crushed red pepper to taste
Instructions
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Toss together the chopped chicken tenders, coleslaw mix, cabbage, scallions, cilantro, and a 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts in a large bowl.
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Whisk together lime juice and peanut butter in a small bowl until the mixture becomes smooth. Slowly whisk in oil, soy sauce, vinegar, light brown sugar, and crushed red pepper. Keep whisking until it's creamy.
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To serve, pour the dressing over the salad mixture. Give it a toss to coat the ingredients evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts.
