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Asian cabbage salad recipe
Asian Cabbage Salad with Chicken and Peanut Dressing
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Asian Cabbage Salad with chicken, herbs, veggies and peanut dressing makes for the best easy 30 minute lunch or dinner. Asian Fusion for the win! Gluten Free & Dairy Free too. 

Course: Dinner, Entrée Salad, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Asian, Asian Fusion, vietnamese
Servings: 4
Calories: 273 kcal
Author: Vicky
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup green onions diced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro diced
  • 2 cups rotisserie or boiled chicken diced
  • 1/2 whole cabbage
  • 2 whole English cucumbers cut into matchsticks
  • 1/4 cup peanuts crushed
For the Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl combine salad ingredients - cabbage, green onions, cilantro, chicken cucumber and peanuts. 

  2. In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients and mix until smooth. Add more water if needed until desired consistency is reached. 

  3. Drizzle salad with dressing. 

Recipe Notes

To make this recipe vegan: use pan fried tofu or tempeh instead of chicken

For nut allergies use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter and omit the peanuts 

Nutrition Facts
Asian Cabbage Salad with Chicken and Peanut Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 403mg18%
Potassium 321mg9%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 320IU6%
Vitamin C 4.2mg5%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.