Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

Name: Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1/2 large green cabbage; 1/2 large red cabbage; 1-1.5 pounds boneless chicken breast; 6 oz shredded carrots (You can save time by buying these pre-shredded or you can also slice whole carrots into rounds.); 3 red peppers; 2 English cucumbers; 1/2 cup basil, chopped; 1/2 cup cilantro chopped; 2 Tbsp. of olive oil or sesame oil to cook the chicken in.; Salt and pepper as desired to add to the chicken before it it cooked.; 1/2 cup crushed peanuts for the garnish; Additional cilantro, basil and squeeze of lime as a garnish as desired.; 1/3 cup natural, creamy peanut butter (If you don't like peanut butter or you can't have it, you can try with any nut butter. ); 1/4 cup water; 3 Tbsp. soy sauce; 2-2.5 Tbsp. natural honey (Use the extra half tablespoon if you like a sweeter dressing. ); 2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. rice vinegar; 2 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice; 1 Tbsp. sesame oil; 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, finely grated (I like to use a lemon zester to grate my ginger. ); 2 tsp. fish sauce; 1.5 tsp. garlic, chopped or grated; 3 green onions. (Separate the white bottoms from the green tops. Only the white bottoms will go in the dressing. The green tops will be used as garnish. )

Rachel Quenzer

May 16, 2019

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I Sometimes people will ask me, “What’s your favorite food?”

That is a pretty challenging question for me. I love so many different kinds of food from different cultures all over the world. I love that a lot of times you can tell what country a dish is from or the culture that it falls into by the ingredients used in crafting it.

I’m really inspired by the flavors different countries use to create a taste that’s uniquely their own.

The beautiful thing about Thai food

Thai cuisine is one of the food cultures that inspires me most. I love that it takes fresh ingredients with color, texture and taste and mixes them together in a way that’s harmonious. I also love that noodles, so there’s that…

That said, this dish doesn’t have any noodles in it and would be considered a lower-carb meal.

Ready or not, summer is coming

Summer is around the corner and I’ve packed on some stress/moving weight since we moved from Illinois to the farm. I’m making a real effort to create dishes for us that are healthier, loaded with vegetables and have a good source of protein.

Still, I don’t like bland food. I believe in eating things that taste good. I want my meals fully flavored with fresh herbs, spices and a blend of tastes. Thai food is perfect for my belief system.

Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

This inspired Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing combines all my wants and needs into one, beautiful and delicious dish that fills me up and satisfies all my cravings for freshness. It combines colors, textures and flavors just like a Thai dish is supposed to do in a way that makes me happy.

The Thai Salad includes green and red cabbage for crunch and color. I include carrots, cucumbers and red peppers to make sure I get my fill of veggies. Cilantro and basil are added in to make sure the flavors are all heighten with fresh herbs. The delicious Peanut Dressing includes natural peanut butter, garlic, ginger, soy, lime and more to complete the dish in a way that will make your taste buds happy.

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Tips:

Make this with rotisserie chicken if you want to save time. You can also try it with shrimp or steak too.
Additionally, you can replace the peanut butter with another nut butter if you have an allergy.
The salad will keep for about a day before everything becomes overly soggy. Just keep it in an airtight container.
Feel free to add any additional vegetables you love!