Place ingredients in a jar. I adore cilantro. Toss onion, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 cups water in a medium bowl. Take the chicken out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking. Great recipe for a hot day. Get your taste buds dancing with this bright Thai Chicken Salad! I loved both so much I immediately signed up and am now searching all these amazing recipes! I love this salad and make it for friends and family but can’t eat it myself because of the sugar in the dressing and I am allegic to the sugar. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour. I know it looks really spicy because it’s red. Usually I only look up recipes for inspiration but your website is the exception, I have at least 10 of your recipes on constant rotation and they are all absolutely delicious! Reviews: Most Helpful Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest. I’m so glad you loved it Rebecca, you can definitely substitute any oil you prefer. Boil water in a saucepan. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. N x. Nagi – I love this recipe but would like to make it with a seafood mix – squid, prawns etc. The instruction how to make Thai chicken salad. Rule of thumb is: the larger the chilli, the less spicy they are, the smaller they are, the spicier they are. This is the 3rd night in a row now that i’ve made something for dinner of this site. I used canola oil & the taste was quite strong so next time I think I’ll use olive. This Thai Chicken Salad recipe has a spicy Ginger-Lime dressing that will find yourself hopelessly addicted too! , deseeded and very finely sliced (Note 1), (or vegetable, grapeseed or other neutral oil). Thank-you for introducing me to you amazing foodie world and recipes xo. I used my favorite Nutri Bullet blender (again). Thanks. Grilled chicken breast, carrots, beets, crunchy Asian noodles, pineapple and green onions, on a bed of romaine lettuce and quinoa and rice blend with Thai chili citrus dressing and sesame seeds. Method. But fear not! Go on, have a taste test! Loved this recipe. Simply add all the ingredients and whiz it up! Is their something i change the sugar with to get the correct balance? Join my free email list to receive THREE free cookbooks! Nutrition per serving, assuming 2 servings. It was the favorite of four salads (chicken salad, antipasto salad, Caesar salad and Thai Crunch Salad) that I made for a salad luncheon. Hi Dara, yes – I’d fry the seafood instead , Thank you! Only way to get husband to eat a salad for dinner :). Thai Chicken Salad (3) Salads add to recipe shorlist. I’m a huge fan of Asian salads because they are typically much lighter and fresher than many Western ones, and the dressings pack a great flavour punch. It should be a balance of tangy / sweet / salty / hint of spice. Combine chicken with sauteed garlic mixture and the salad components, Add salt, lime juice and honey to taste and place on the lettuce to serve. Will become a firm favourite. Yours was much better, in my opinion, but daughter 2 says coriander tastes of soap. The zesty Thai chilli lime dressing with the signature South East Asian balance of sweet-sour-savoury and a little heat from chilli will make any salad exciting! Whisk fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest and chiles in a liquid measuring cup until completely combined. I’m guessing it might be best to stir-fry the seafood rather than poaching it? When cooled chop into 1/2 inch cubes and reserve in refrigerator. If you want to make lettuce rolls, then leave a few leaves whole and remove the stiff vein from the lower portion of the leaves. Boil water in a saucepan. But don’t worry if you can’t find it, I’ve provided plenty of alternatives in the recipe (Sriracha, hot sauce (even Frank’s), fresh chillies, chilli paste, sambal oelak – loads of options!). Directions. So easy. Place chicken breast into a 2 quart saucepan with water (the water should cover the chicken breasts), the kosher salt and half of the lemongrass. 148 calories is attributable to the cashews, so there's an opportunity to cut down on calories here (but note the cashews make this salad extra special!!). Or am I getting too elaborate for my own good.. Thai Chicken Salad. Taste and adjust as required. remove from shortlist. Another perfect dish! Reserve half the dressing. I was so skeptical about the poaching of the chicken but it turned out so good! I accidentally put soy and fish sauce in the dressing, it still tasted great. Absolutely love your site, and it has been a huge goto for me in my cooking in order to work around my dietary needs in regards to my treatment.. Hi Rob, You sure can sub the lettuce with any other vegetables to make up a salad – it would be great with duck too! Nagi, your recipes are awesome! Chilli Garlic Sauce is a terrific trick for thickening dressings / sauces in the same way mustard does in Western dressings, as well as adding spiciness / garlic + some tang because it’s not just made with garlic and chilli. Loved this, I bought a commercial dressing and made yours as well. I often shortcut by using a BBQ chook – I’m so glad you loved this recipe! adjoin lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, lemongrass, ginger and garlic in a jug. Both have Norwegian backgrounds and one claims there is a specific gene which causes them to taste cilantro as soap. Real tasty. Sooooo good, so easy, and as a bonus, extremely healthy. Absolutely awesome. How to serve Thai chicken salad It’s a main-dish salad and it’s a full meal that includes meat and veggies, so you can simply serve it as is on a plate, and that’s what I normally do. Promise! Ah yes, I almost forgot. A food processor, immersion blender or just a regular blender will give you the same results. Delicious. A friend made this for lunch with the vegetable frittata. You just need to cook clever and get creative! I love hearing how you went with my recipes! © 2020 Discovery or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Place chicken breast into a 2 quart saucepan with water (the water should cover the chicken breasts), the kosher salt and half of the lemongrass. 7. I added rice noodles and have enough for lunch as well. Absolutely ! Hi, what if I don’t have roasted cashew nuts at hand, Nagi, (#masterchef) He spends a lot of time in this position. I know! Hi J – are you serving this on the side or as a main? See my notes below the recipe for chicken thigh cooking instructions. I often do (mainly because I can’t be bothered with the extra chopping action!). Remove chicken from water and shred, then cool. Your email address will not be published. If this was on a restaurant menu that had a spiciness indicator in the form of chilli icons, with 1 chilli being mild and 3 chillies being “blow your head off” spicy, this would be a 1 chilli dish. – Nagi x. Hungry for more? Yowzer! All rights reserved. It was WAAAYYY too hot today to cook so I made this salad but bought a chook from our local chicken shop. The spice-adverse may be alarmed to see yet more chillies in the photo above – the finely sliced red chillies. THANKYOU so much for all your beautiful recipes… totally addicted to #recipetineats and of course #lifeofdozer. You can … N x. as a side, I was thinking a Thai green curry but wasn’t sure if it was too contrasting. If I cook anything for them which contains cilantro, I don’t put the cilantro in the dish, but supply it in a separate bowl so each can add as desired. In a small glass bowl, combine the lime juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, agave nectar, fish sauce, … Roll chicken salad up in lettuce leaves for a delicious salad wrap. Remove chicken and cool completely. I honestly would not classify this salad as really spicy. It was a stinker yesterday wasn’t it Carol?! Add sliced mango to the salad or use boneless skinless chicken breasts instead of the breasts. Next, toss together the celery, onions, mint, basil and cilantro. These guys should sponsor my blog. Required fields are marked *. Place first four salad ingredients in a large bowl; toss with dressing. The dressing is warm rather than spicy and I barely notice the fresh chilli tossed through the salad. I have 2 friends who complain that cilantro tastes like soap. Thai Chicken Salad SET LOCATION FOR ITEM AVAILABILITY AND PRICING. N x. this recipe is amazing. all i can say is O.M.G !! Also could duck meat work instead of chicken ? This is about as far as you can get from bland, boring salads. Halve the chicken breasts lengthways to create four thinner fillets. Firstly, they are large red chillies that actually aren’t that spicy at all. I used roasted peanuts as I didn’t have cashews but kept all other ingredients. Drizzle over most of the Dressing, toss. You won’t find me eating this by the spoonful but actually, it’s not that spicy, it looks more dangerous than it is in reality. What about a curry & some coconut rice? Another big hit and managed to save an undressed portion for lunch tomorrow.