This tasty Thai Chicken Salad is easy, healthy, high-protein, and is great for meal prep. It is full of Thai flavor, crunchy carrots, and a homemade peanut sauce.
Thai chicken salad
Chicken salad is its whole own food group here at Jordo's World. Seriously, I love chicken salad for so many reasons. First of all, it is so tasty and filling. Secondly, it is super easy to throw together for a quick meal or for a whole week of lunches!
This Thai chicken salad is no exception. Topped with cilantro and a delicious homemade peanut sauce, the flavors are off the charts with this recipe. It is filled with crispy carrots and crunchy peanuts so the textures are not what you're used to with a classic chicken salad. I promise you will not regret trying this delicious new recipe!
Thai chicken salad ingredients
You'll have two categories of ingredients to collect! For the actual chicken salad and then for the delicious peanut sauce!
CHICKEN SALAD
- grilled chicken breast
- green cabbage
- carrots
- green onion
- cilantro
- peanuts chopped
- Optional: avocado for topping
PEANUT SAUCE
- peanut butter
- soy sauce
- maple syrup
- sesame oil
- sriracha
- water
How to make Thai chicken salad
After gathering your ingredients, follow these instructions to get the chicken salad put together.
- Add all of the chicken salad ingredients (not the peanut sauce ingredients) to a large bowl. Stir.
- In a separate bowl, make the sauce. Add all sauce ingredients except the water to the bowl and mix well. Add 3 tablespoon water and stir before adding 3 more tablespoon water. Stir until sauce is creamy and smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken salad ingredients. Mix well until salad ingredients are completely coated.
- Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Serve with crackers, rice cakes, bread, veggies, or whatever you prefer.
Substitution ideas
This recipe is pretty specific as far as flavors go, so there isn't too much room for substitutions. However, at the bottom of this blog post, I have several other recipes for different chicken salads linked if you're looking for something different.
- Dressing: If you don't want to make your Thai dressing at home, you could use a store-bought version.
- Carrots: Use chopped celery if you don't have carrots or don't care for them.
What is Thai salad dressing made of?
Thai salad dressing is typically made of a peanut base with rice vinegar, and seasonings. I've pared down a typical recipe to make it simpler and hopefully with ingredients that you already have at home!
How long does this recipe last in the fridge?
Your Thai chicken salad will last in the fridge up to 5 days, making it a perfect recipe for your week's worth of lunches or dinners.
How to meal prep this recipe
To meal prep this tasty recipe, make according to instructions. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Split into 4 containers (one serving each) or store in a big container and serve as needed. 1 serving is 178 grams or about 1 cup.
Other delicious chicken salad ideas
You know I said we love chicken salad here at Jordo's World! Try these other delicious recipes:
Thai Chicken Salad
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring Cups
Ingredients
CHICKEN SALAD
- 12 oz grilled chicken breast cooked & shredded
- 1 cup green cabbage shredded, (57g)
- ¾ cup carrots shredded (95g)
- ¼ cup green onion chopped (20g)
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped (5g)
- ¼ cup peanuts chopped (28g)
- Optional: avocado for topping
PEANUT SAUCE
- ¼ cup peanut butter 64g
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 6 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Add all of the chicken salad ingredients (not the peanut sauce ingredients) to a large bowl. Stir.
- In a separate bowl, make the sauce. Add all sauce ingredients except the water to the bowl and mix well. Add 3 tablespoon water and stir before adding 3 more tablespoon water. Stir until sauce is creamy and smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken salad ingredients. Mix well until salad ingredients are completely coated.
- Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Serve with crackers, rice cakes, bread, veggies, or whatever you prefer.
Notes
- To meal prep: Make according to instructions. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Split into 4 containers (one serving each) or store in a big container and serve as needed. 1 serving is 178 grams or about 1 cup
- This recipe is DF.
- To make GF: Use gluten-free soy sauce.
- To make recipe more balanced: Serve with quinoa, farro, or edamame for more fiber & carbohydrates
- To track on MyFitnessPal and MacrosFirst: Search "Jordo’s World Thai Chicken Salad”
Shelby Watkins says
I made this several times this summer and it’s DELICIOUS 🤤
Devon Rose says
Delicious! I was lazy and just used a bag of cole slaw mix but it was perfect. The peanut butter dressing is SO good!
Jordan Smith says
I love the hot tip of using a bag of cole slaw mix!! Definitely a way to make things easier!