Warm Thai Chicken Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and satisfying Warm Thai Chicken Salad, a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Tender, golden-browned chicken is paired with crisp mixed greens, fresh vegetables, and fragrant herbs like cilantro and mint, creating a dish that's as refreshing as it is hearty. A bold, tangy dressing made with fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, and a hint of heat from red chili ties everything together, while a sprinkle of roasted peanuts adds the perfect crunchy finish. Ready in just 35 minutes, this warm salad is ideal for a quick, flavorful meal that feels restaurant-worthy yet is so easy to make at home. Bursting with Thai-inspired flavors, it’s the ultimate healthy comfort food you'll want to savor again and again.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 150 grams Mixed greens
- 1 large Carrot
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 0.5 cup Fresh cilantro
- 0.25 cup Fresh mint leaves
- 0.25 cup Roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons Fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1 large Garlic clove
- 1 small Red chili
Instructions
Season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper on both sides.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken breasts for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and golden brown. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice into thin strips.
In a small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, sesame oil, grated garlic, and finely chopped red chili to create the dressing. Set aside.
Peel the carrot and cut it into thin matchsticks. Slice the cucumber and red bell pepper into thin strips.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mixed greens, carrot, cucumber, red bell pepper, chopped cilantro, and mint leaves.
Add the sliced chicken to the salad and gently toss to combine.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and mix well to evenly coat all ingredients.
Sprinkle roasted peanuts on top for a crunchy finish.
Serve the salad warm and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
709 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 36.8 g | 47% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.1 g | 31% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 148 mg | 49% | |
| Sodium | 2782 mg | 121% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 31.9 g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.4 g | 26% | |
| Total Sugars | 15.3 g | ||
| Protein | 65.0 g | 130% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 198 mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 5.5 mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 1485 mg | 32% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
