It's not often that we have leftover peanut sauce in this house. It's typically long gone by the time the last juicy morsel of meat is bitten off the final satay skewer of the night. The creamy, nutty, mildly spicy peanut sauce just goes so well with satay -- no bite is as good without it and every bite is better with more of it!
Somehow, though, the boyfriend and I wound up with an excess of this delectable sauce this weekend. I can't explain how it happened, but it did. Of course I couldn't let it go to waste. Since I was feeling like something a little lighter than more satay skewers or even fried tofu the next day, I decided to turn the remaining peanut sauce into a dressing for a light Thai-inspired chicken cabbage salad.
I tossed some green and purple cabbage together along with carrots, cucumbers, fresh herbs, and some shredded chicken. To help the peanut sauce stand up to the cabbage, I ended up adding a little more vinegar and sugar, some freshly grated ginger, and a squeeze of lime. These small additions really made the peanut dressing pop with bright, refreshing flavors... Poured on top of the cabbage base, it made for an awesome Thai-inspired salad!
Recipe
Thai-Inspired Chicken Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cabbage Salad:
- ½ cup rotisserie chicken shredded
- 2 cups green cabbage shredded
- ¼ cup purple cabbage shredded
- ¼ cup carrots cut into thin slices
- ¼ cup cucumber cut into thin slices
- ¼ cup Thai basil mint, and cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- Lime slices to garnish
Ingredients for Peanut Salad Dressing:
- ⅓ cup peanut sauce
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Shred the rotisserie chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Wash all of your vegetables. Chop the cabbage, mint, cilantro, and Thai basil coarsely. Slice the carrots and cucumbers into bite-sized thin strips.
- Prepare the salad dressing by mixing the peanut sauce, vinegar, sugar, grated ginger, and lime juice. Set aside to allow the flavors to meld.
- Assemble the salad by tossing all ingredients in a bowl and pouring as much peanut sauce dressing as you like over it. Garnish with a slice of lime and enjoy!
Ankhara
Thanks for sharing! Really helpful. Fabulous photos!
Amy | Club Narwhal
Rachel, I have been eating a version of Thai salad with peanut dressing nonstop this summer. I cannot wait to try your dressing--it is making my mouth water 🙂