edamame Archives - Cooking Classy with a sprinkle of fancy Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:42:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 44235149 Thai Chicken Salad with Orange Peanut Dressing https://www.cookingclassy.com/thai-chicken-salad-orange-peanut-ginger-dressing/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/thai-chicken-salad-orange-peanut-ginger-dressing/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2015 00:40:56 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=17068 Thai Chicken Salad with Orange Peanut Dressing is a mind-blowing salad that will break you out of your boring lunch rut. Perfectly seasoned chicken is tossed with veggies, sesame, cilantro, and lettuce—but the real star of the show is this orange peanut salad dressing! The amazing crunch of this salad will satisfy both hunger and cravings. Try this for a lunch salad swap or paired with a Thai noodle dish. 

I am all about the salads this month, can you tell? I love them lately because generally they are healthy and pretty easy to make, and they are incredibly versatile. So even if you are having a salad nearly every day for dinner you don't need to get bored of them because the options are virtually endless!

Thai Chicken Salad with Orange Peanut Ginger Dressing | Cooking Classy

Thai Chicken Salad

Today I made this delicious salad that has a Thai flair but it's not so authentic that if you are new to Thai flavors you won't just toss it (Thai flavors can be hard for me sometimes because of the fish sauce in some of it). This one sticks with pretty basic ingredients and the dressing is amazing! You'll love all the variation in this salad with its bright flavors, creamy dressing, and all of that irresistible crunch. And the way the peanut butter and cashews pair with these specific veggies is so tasty. Cabbage or tofu could be good additions, too.

This time around I just used store-bought wonton strips to save time, but you can easily make homemade. Simply cut wonton wrappers into 1/2-inch strips then fry in 360-degree oil until golden (they'll fry up quickly). If you are really trying to keep it totally healthy or gluten free then you can omit them but I love what they offer to this salad, it's a mellow flavor but just it's an addictive one. I couldn't stop eating them straight from the bag before I finished making the salad.

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