Put a wholesome, inventive twist on basic hen salad through the use of this Greek yogurt and peanut butter base with tons of crunchy veggies. This Thai Peanut Rooster Salad recipe is nice for meal prep lunches and snacks to get pleasure from all through the week!
It’s been meal prep mania within the Match Foodie Kitchen over the previous few weeks. The group has been out and in with journey so meal prep has been extra necessary than ever! I really feel you…it’s not enjoyable strolling off a aircraft after a full day of journey and leaping proper into the kitchen. However let me inform you, the subsequent morning it’s THE BEST FEELING EVER.
Plus, you’ll be setting your self up for fulfillment all week lengthy. Which is why we’re right here with this scrumptious Thai Peanut Rooster Salad. It’s a very meal prep pleasant recipe and so versatile…simply my type of recipe, and hopefully yours, too!
Thai Rooster Salad Substances
Simply look how colourful the elements are on this recipe! Makes my coronary heart pleased to be consuming the rainbow in a single meal as a result of let me inform you, it’s not straightforward for me to eat sufficient veggies in a single day. It’s what I wrestle with most on the subject of meals. Let’s take a look at the lineup of this Thai peanut hen salad:
- hen breast
- carrots
- purple cabbage
- crimson pepper
- inexperienced onion
- peanuts
Learn how to Serve Thai Peanut Rooster Salad
In case you are a texture particular person…this salad is for you! It’s so crunchy and satisfying to not point out greater in protein and decrease in carbs. WOOT. There are additionally 1,000,000 and one methods to serve this dangerous boy, listed below are just a few methods we like to get pleasure from it:
- On toast
- On high of greens
- In a wrap
- In a lettuce/cabbage wedge
- In a bagel
- On crackers
- On tortilla chips
- ALONE (severely, this recipe is even good by itself with a fork!)
A Few Time-Saving Suggestions
- Use rotisserie hen: we love pre-cooked rotisserie hen as a result of not solely is it already to shred, however it’s additionally tremendous juicy and flavorful.
- Use pre-shredded carrots: we all know you’re keen on shredding carrots (LOL), however you’ll be able to at all times use bagged shredded carrots.
- Meal-prep it!: this hen salad will final for as much as 5 days within the fridge, so it’s an amazing choice to meal prep. You possibly can see an instance of how we served it beneath in glass meal prep containers — berries, crackers, and lettuce.
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Substances
For the Salad
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless hen breast
- 1 medium crimson pepper finely diced (~1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1/4 cup inexperienced onion diced
- 1/2 cup contemporary cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
Directions
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First, bake hen breast as a way to simply shred it. We advocate 350ºF for arond 25 minutes.
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Whereas hen is cooking, combine the remainder of the salad elements in a big bowl and put aside.
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In a medium bowl, combine collectively the sauce elements and put aside.
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When hen breast is finished cooking, use two forks to shred. Then, let cool utterly.
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As soon as cooled, combine with different salad elements.
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Lastly, pour sauce combination onto the hen salad and blend till evenly mixed.
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Serve over greens, on high of toast, in a lettuce wrap, and so on.
Suggestions & Notes
- Relying on how thick your Greek yogurt and peanut butter are, you would possibly want so as to add some water to factor issues out a bit. Do that by choice!
- Recipe was barely modified and up to date on 3/4/2019.
Watch It
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Diet information
Energy: 216kcal Carbohydrates: 8g Protein: 25g Fats: 10g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 3g
