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    Crunchy Asian Salad with Vegetables, Chicken and Sesame Peanut Dressing

    Published: May 16, 2015 / 4 Comments

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    Crunchy Asian Salad with Veggies, Chicken and homemade Sesame Peanut Dressing - gluten free recipe, full of fiber, protein and nutrients! Lots of vegetables: spinach, cucumbers, red bell pepper, carrots, sugar snap peas – all tossed in a delicious, homemade peanut dressing, and topped with grilled chicken, roasted peanuts and sesame seeds.

    Crunchy Asian Salad with chicken, spinach, cucumbers, red bell pepper, carrots, sugar snap peas, toasted peanuts and sesame seeds, and homemade Sesame Peanut Dressing

    The salad dressing is out-of-this-world delicious, with a distinctive Asian-style flavor to it. It's sweet and sour, and very creamy!  Just like in this Asian Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing.

    Crunchy Asian Salad with chicken, spinach, cucumbers, red bell pepper, carrots, sugar snap peas, toasted peanuts and sesame seeds, and homemade Sesame Peanut Dressing

    I just love-love making Asian food at home because in this case I know exactly what I put in my food, and it always tastes so good! This crunchy Asian salad with veggies and chicken makes a great dinner.

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    5 from 5 votes

    Crunchy Asian Salad with Veggies, Chicken and Sesame Peanut Dressing

    Crunchy Asian Salad with Veggies, Chicken and homemade Sesame Peanut Dressing with roasted peanuts and sesame seeds.  Spinach, cucumbers, red bell pepper, carrots, sugar snap peas – all tossed in a delicious, homemade peanut dressing.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 628 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Peanut salad dressing:

    • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger , chopped, or ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (use gluten free Tamari soy sauce for gluten free version)
    • 1 tablespoon honey or more, if you like it sweeter
    • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds , toasted

    Salad:

    • 6 cups baby spinach , washed, and dried
    • 1 carrot , shredded
    • 1 red bell pepper , thinly sliced
    • ¼ red onion , thinly sliced
    • ½ pound snap peas
    • 1 cucumber , thinly sliced
    • ½ cup roasted peanuts
    • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds , toasted
    • 2 cups chicken (shredded rotisserie chicken or sliced grilled chicken)

    Instructions 

    Peanut salad dressing:

    • In a medium bowl, combine and whisk together all dressing ingredients, except for 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds.

    Salad:

    • Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the sugar snap peas, and cook for about 5 minutes, until peas are crisp tender. Drain, rinse under very cold water (to stop cooking), drain again and set aside.
    • Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad, just enough to coat (you don't have to use all of the dressing, unless you want to). Sprinkle the salad with the remaining tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds.
    • Serve the salad in the individual serving bowls and top with the sliced chicken.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Crunchy Asian Salad with Veggies, Chicken and Sesame Peanut Dressing
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    628
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    51
    g
    78
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    18
    g
    113
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    42
    mg
    14
    %
    Sodium
     
    728
    mg
    32
    %
    Potassium
     
    961
    mg
    27
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    23
    g
    8
    %
    Fiber
     
    7
    g
    29
    %
    Sugar
     
    11
    g
    12
    %
    Protein
     
    24
    g
    48
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    8450
    IU
    169
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    89.3
    mg
    108
    %
    Calcium
     
    173
    mg
    17
    %
    Iron
     
    5
    mg
    28
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword Asian salad with chicken, crunchy Asian salad
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    Comments

    1. Taylor

      September 17, 2021 at 3:45 pm

      I never review recipes that I try online. This deserves one! The dressing is SO good — I swapped the PB for tahini instead. My husband and I devoured our salads. It could serve 4-6 people easily.

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 22, 2021 at 4:00 pm

        Taylor, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Your comment made my day! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jenny

      June 16, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      We had this tonight and it was so delicious! We came home from a trip today and didn't have time to grill chicken, and it was great with rotisserie chicken! We will try it next time with grilled chicken! Just perfect! Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Monique

      May 16, 2015 at 8:54 pm

      looks wonderful Julia!

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