Put a wholesome, artistic twist on basic hen salad by utilizing this Greek yogurt and peanut butter base with tons of crunchy veggies. This Thai Peanut Hen Salad recipe is nice for meal prep lunches and snacks to take pleasure in all through the week!
It’s been meal prep mania within the Match Foodie Kitchen over the previous few weeks. The staff has been out and in with journey so meal prep has been extra essential than ever! I really feel you…it’s not enjoyable strolling off a airplane after a full day of journey and leaping proper into the kitchen. However let me inform you, the subsequent morning it’s THE BEST FEELING EVER.
Plus, you’ll be setting your self up for achievement all week lengthy. Which is why we’re right here with this scrumptious Thai Peanut Hen Salad. It’s a very meal prep pleasant recipe and so versatile…simply my form of recipe, and hopefully yours, too!
Thai Hen Salad Elements
Simply look how colourful the components are on this recipe! Makes my coronary heart pleased to be consuming the rainbow in a single meal as a result of let me inform you, it’s not simple for me to eat sufficient veggies in a single day. It’s what I wrestle with most relating to meals. Let’s take a look at the lineup of this Thai peanut hen salad:
- hen breast
- carrots
- purple cabbage
- crimson pepper
- inexperienced onion
- peanuts
The right way to Serve Thai Peanut Hen Salad
If you’re a texture individual…this salad is for you! It’s so crunchy and satisfying to not point out greater in protein and decrease in carbs. WOOT. There are additionally one million and one methods to serve this unhealthy boy, listed here are just a few methods we like to take pleasure in it:
- On toast
- On high of greens
- In a wrap
- In a lettuce/cabbage wedge
- In a bagel
- On crackers
- On tortilla chips
- ALONE (severely, this recipe is even good by itself with a fork!)
A Few Time-Saving Suggestions
- Use rotisserie hen: we love pre-cooked rotisserie hen as a result of not solely is it already to shred, but it surely’s additionally tremendous juicy and flavorful.
- Use pre-shredded carrots: we all know you’re keen on shredding carrots (LOL), however you may all the time use bagged shredded carrots.
- Meal-prep it!: this hen salad will final for as much as 5 days within the fridge, so it’s an amazing choice to meal prep. You’ll be able to see an instance of how we served it beneath in glass meal prep containers — berries, crackers, and lettuce.
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Elements
For the Salad
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless hen breast
- 1 medium crimson pepper finely diced (~1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1/4 cup inexperienced onion diced
- 1/2 cup contemporary cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
Directions
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First, bake hen breast so as to simply shred it. We advocate 350ºF for arond 25 minutes.
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Whereas hen is cooking, combine the remainder of the salad components in a big bowl and put aside.
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In a medium bowl, combine collectively the sauce components and put aside.
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When hen breast is finished cooking, use two forks to shred. Then, let cool utterly.
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As soon as cooled, combine with different salad components.
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Lastly, pour sauce combination onto the hen salad and blend till evenly mixed.
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Serve over greens, on high of toast, in a lettuce wrap, and so forth.
Suggestions & Notes
- Relying on how thick your Greek yogurt and peanut butter are, you may want so as to add some water to factor issues out a bit. Do that by desire!
- Recipe was barely modified and up to date on 3/4/2019.
Watch It
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Diet information
Energy: 216kcal Carbohydrates: 8g Protein: 25g Fats: 10g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 3g