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Asian Almond Chicken Salad

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I’ve been hankering for an Asian chicken salad with a nutty dressing for a while – especially since I got my hands on some Red Boat fish sauce.

When I held the Red Boat fish sauce Twitter and Facebook giveaway a few weeks ago, George Z. posted a recipe for a Thai “peanut” sauce that he originally found on the wonderful Primal food blog, This Primal Life. I modified it a little bit by adding a touch of applesauce for sweetness and subbing out rice wine vinegar with coconut vinegar. All in all, it’s a tasty dressing that you can use as a dipping sauce or drizzle on your favorite meats and veggies.

Time to make Asian Almond Chicken Salad!

Serves 3

Ingredients:

For the sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons creamy almond butter
  • 2 tablespoons Red Boat fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper

For the salad:

  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and julienned
  • 8 small kohlrabi roots, peeled and sliced (you can sub in jicama or sliced apples)
  • 3 cups of shredded cooked chicken
  • Handful of cilantro, roughly chopped
  • Handful of basil, cut in chiffonade
  • Large head of romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces

Equipment:

  • All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.

Method:

I combined all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and whisked to combine.

I sliced the kohlrabi and shredded the carrots with a julienne peeler…

…and tossed them in a bowl.

I added the dressing, the chicken, and the herbs…

…and tossed everything well.

Then, I served it up on a bed of romaine lettuce.

If you’ve got leftover meat and veggies, just toss on the dressing and you’ll have a tasty meal in minutes!


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Asian Almond Chicken Salad

This is a great salad recipe that makes you actually want to eat a salad! It's made even easier by using cooked chicken that you hopefully already have on hand.
Prep Time20 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, Primal, Whole30
Servings: 3
Calories: 478kcal

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons creamy almond butter
  • 2 tablespoons Red Boat fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon coconut vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons applesauce
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

For the salad:

  • 8 small kohlrabi roots peeled and sliced
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and julienned
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • Handful of fresh cilantro chopped
  • Handful of fresh basil chiffonade
  • Large head of romaine lettuce washed and torn into bite-size pieces

Instructions 

  • For the sauce, gather all your ingredients. Dump the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  • For the salad, start by slicing the kohlrabi and peeling and shredding the carrots with a julienne peeler. Toss them into a bowl.
  • Add the dressing, the chicken, and the herbs into the bowl with the kohlrabi and carrots.
  • Toss everything well, then serve on a bed of romaine lettuce!
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Nutrition

Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 16g
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  1. Ruth says

    October 12, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    I am unfamiliar with kohlrabi. About how many cups does the recipe call for? If I sub in 8 apples or jicama, that’s an undetermined amount.

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    • Michelle Tam says

      October 13, 2021 at 4:45 pm

      About 3 cups of sliced jicama.

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