Chicken Salad With Thai-Flavored Dressing

Chicken Salad With Thai-Flavored Dressing

by Hugo Mercier 2 years ago
4.2 (9)
387.4 kcal
16.8 g carbs
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Description

With rotisserie chickens so readily available, it's easy to buy a pre-roasted bird and pull the meat off the bones for use in recipes that would otherwise likely be too complicated for a weeknight meal. A little shredding and chopping is all it takes to serve up this delicious Thai-flavored chicken salad.

Ingredients
  • 4 cups rotisserie chicken, skinned and boned, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 medium celery ribs, cut into small dice
  • 2 medium green onions, sliced thin
  • chopped honey-roasted peanuts
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • Boston lettuce
  • sliced cucumbers
  • grated carrots
  • chopped honey-roasted peanuts
Directions
  1. 1. In a medium bowl, mix chicken, celery, green onions and peanuts. In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, sugar, red pepper, cilantro and mint, plus 2 Tbs. water.
  2. 2. Toss dressing with chicken mixture and serve on a bed of Boston lettuce with the suggested accompaniments.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 387.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 16.8 g
protein: 55.1 g
saturated fat: 2.5 g
cholesterol: 127.5 mg
sodium: 791.7 mg
fiber: 4 g
sugar: 8.5 g
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