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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

    Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

    Published: May 9, 2016 · Modified: Sep 22, 2022 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    This Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing, inspired by a California Pizza Kitchen favorite, is loaded with freshness. The mouthwatering, creamy dressing is what puts it over the top delicious.

    The peanut dressing is scrumptious! Just mixing up all these simple little ingredients make for the.best.flavors.ever.  It ranks up there with the yumminess of this Thai Chicken Zucchini Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce

    A close up of a bowl of salad with red peppers and topped with Thai dressing

    This recipe is a copycat of one of my favorites at California Pizza Kitchen, the Thai Crunch Salad. (that I haven’t had in years by the way. Hence the somewhat major craving).

    A close up of a bowl of lettuce with diced red peppers and a Thai peanut butter dressing drizzled on top

    Then just adding Napa cabbage or shredded coleslaw mix (which is what I used this time) and a few other fresh veggies for a fabulous light lunch. Or you could serve it with a grilled chicken, like these Soy Lime Chicken Tenders for a heartier meal.

    INGREDIENTS

    Ingredients to make thai peanut butter salad dressing

    For the Peanut Dressing

    ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
    3 tablespoons sesame oil or olive oil
    2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
    2 tablespoons honey
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 teaspoon of ginger paste or a 1-inch square piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
    ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves

    A close up of a bowl of lettuce with diced red peppers on top

    For the Salad:

    4 cups chopped Napa cabbage or a 14 oz bag of shredded coleslaw mix
    1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
    1 small English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
    2 medium scallions, thinly sliced
    ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Optional veggies,

    Shredded carrots
    Edemame

    a spoon drizzling dressing over a salad

    DIRECTIONS

    For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients and pulse in a food processor or in a blender until smooth.

    Refrigerate until ready to use.

    For the salad, combine the ingredients in a serving bowl and toss.

    If serving the salad immediately, drizzle the peanut dressing over the top and toss. Otherwise, serve the dressing on the side so the salad to avoid sogginess.

     

    A close up of a bowl of lettuce with diced red peppers and a Thai peanut butter dressing drizzled on top

    Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

    This Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing, inspired by a California Pizza Kitchen favorite, is loaded with freshness. The mouthwatering, creamy dressing is what puts it over the top delicious.
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Thai
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 261kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    For the Peanut Dressing

    • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
    • 3 tablespoons sesame oil or olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 teaspoon of ginger paste or a 1-inch square piece fresh ginger peeled and chopped
    • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves

    For the Salad:

    • 4 cups chopped Napa cabbage or a 14 oz bag of shredded coleslaw mix
    • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
    • 1 small English cucumber halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
    • 2 medium scallions thinly sliced
    • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • Optional veggies
    • Shredded carrots
    • Edemame

    Instructions

    • For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients and pulse in a food processor or in a blender until smooth.
    • Refrigerate until ready to use.
    • For the salad, combine the ingredients in a serving bowl and toss.
    • If serving the salad immediately, drizzle the peanut dressing over the top and toss. Otherwise, serve the dressing on the side so the salad to avoid sogginess.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1360IU | Vitamin C: 63.4mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1.1mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Jann Olson

      May 19, 2016 at 10:47 pm

      Oh I have got to try this! YUM!! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
      hugs,
      Jann

      Reply
    2. Emily

      May 19, 2016 at 8:20 am

      I love peanut sauces and this one looks tasty. Pinning!

      Reply
    3. Ashleigh

      May 16, 2016 at 11:56 am

      5 stars
      This looks incredible.. I am in love with cabbage. Everything looks so fresh and delicious. I’m ready to branch out and try something new, thanks!!

      Ashleigh @ teamnevergoingback.com

      Reply
    4. Liz

      May 09, 2016 at 6:22 pm

      Thank you for the nice recipes.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 09, 2016 at 8:30 pm

        You are so welcome Liz! 🙂

        Reply

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