Put a wholesome, inventive twist on traditional 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 get pleasure from all through the week!
It’s been meal prep mania within the Match Foodie Kitchen over the previous few weeks. The crew has been out and in with journey so meal prep has been extra necessary than ever! I really feel you…it’s not enjoyable strolling off a aircraft after a full day of journey and leaping proper into the kitchen. However let me let you know, the following 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 comfortable to be consuming the rainbow in a single meal as a result of let me let you know, it’s not straightforward for me to eat sufficient veggies in a single day. It’s what I battle with most in terms of meals. Let’s try the lineup of this Thai peanut hen salad:
- hen breast
- carrots
- purple cabbage
- purple pepper
- inexperienced onion
- peanuts
How one can Serve Thai Peanut Hen Salad
If you’re a texture particular person…this salad is for you! It’s so crunchy and satisfying to not point out larger in protein and decrease in carbs. WOOT. There are additionally 1,000,000 and one methods to serve this dangerous boy, listed here are a couple of methods we like to get pleasure from it:
- On toast
- On high of greens
- In a wrap
- In a lettuce/cabbage wedge
- In a bagel
- On crackers
- On tortilla chips
- ALONE (critically, 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 like shredding carrots (LOL), however you may at all times 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 incredible choice to meal prep. You may 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 purple pepper finely diced (~1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1/4 cup inexperienced onion diced
- 1/2 cup recent cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
Directions
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First, bake hen breast with the intention 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 completed cooking, use two forks to shred. Then, let cool fully.
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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 would possibly 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
