Chopped Thai Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  18 oz or 510g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Cabbage

  Raw

  3 cup, shredded or 210g

• Carrots

  Raw

  2 cup grated or 220g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  ¾ cup or 12g

• Peanuts

  All types, raw

  6 tbsp or 55g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  6 tbsp chopped or 36g

• Serrano pepper

  Raw

  3 pepper or 18g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  3 tsp or 15g

• Peanut butter

  Smooth style, without salt

  8 tbsp or 128g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  4 tbsp or 72g

• Sesame oil

  Salad or cooking

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Rice wine vinegar

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Sauce, hot chile, sriracha

  6 tsp or 30g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  2 tbsp or 25g

• Ginger root

  Raw

  3 tsp or 6g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 clove or 3g

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
2. Flip the chicken, cover with water, and place a lid on the skillet. Cook for 7-10 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Allow to cool, then shred the chicken.
3. In a blender or food processor, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sriracha, sugar, ginger, and garlic. Blend until smooth, adding water to adjust consistency if needed.
4. Chop or shred the cabbage, carrots, cilantro, peanuts, scallions, and serrano peppers as needed.
5. In a large bowl, toss the salad ingredients with the peanut dressing until well coated. Season with additional salt and lime juice to taste. Serve immediately.