This Thai Chicken Salad recipe has a spicy Ginger-Lime dressing that will find yourself hopelessly addicted too! Tossed Napa cabbage, red pepper, carrots, and scallions and topped with fresh basil, cilantro, and cashews, you have a healthy chicken salad recipe that feels like anything but a sacrifice.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 small red onion chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
Dressing
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce Red Boat brand
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled and grated (or 2 drops Ginger Essential Oil)
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon honey to taste
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salad
- 4 cups shredded Napa cabbage
- 1 red pepper diced
- 3 carrots grated
- 2 scallions chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup raw cashews toasted and chopped
Instructions
Chicken
- Heat coconut oil over medium high heat.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add onion and garlic and cook for two minutes.
- Add chicken and saute until browned and the chicken is fully cooked.
- Allow to cool and shred chicken
Dressing
- Make dressing by whisking together lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Add honey to taste. (You may also make the dressing in a food processor or blender.)
Salad
- In a large bowl combine cabbage, red pepper, carrots, scallions, basil, cilantro and chicken. Toss with dressing. Top with cashews and serve.
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