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Sweet Chili Chicken Salad

[heart_this] · Jan 16, 2013 · 28 Comments

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad

A fresh and tasty chicken salad in a Thai sweet chili sauce dressing.

Armed with my shiny new sweet chili dressing it was time to use it and it only seemed natural to use it in a chicken salad since the idea came when I was enjoying a chicken satay salad in spicy peanut dressing . I decided to go with a lettuce base for this salad and then I filled it out with some ingredients that I commonly use in Thai style dishes including bean sprouts, carrots, red peppers and cucumbers. Next up is the chicken and to make things easy I used shredded chicken so you can use any leftover chicken that you may have. The salad is then garnished with chopped peanuts, sliced chilies and some fresh herbs including one or more of the following: cilantro, mint and Thai basil. I have to say that the resulting salad has to one of the best that I have had in a while! It is so fresh, juicy, crunchy and full of flavour provided by the amazing sweet chili dressing ! One thing that I noticed is that the dressing clings to the chicken nicely ensuring that the chicken in nice and moist and very tasty!

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad
The salad may look better all neatly stacked but eventually it needs to be tossed!

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad
Then it can be served.

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad
Now I can finally eat!

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad

Sweet Chili Chicken Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4

A fresh and tasty chicken salad in a Thai sweet chili sauce dressing.

ingredients
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 4 cups lettuce, sliced
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1/2 red pepper, sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup carrot, sliced thinly
  • 1 cup cucumber, sliced
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • cilantro to taste, torn (optional)
  • mint to taste, torn (optional)
  • basil to taste, torn (optional)
  • chilies to taste, sliced (optional)
  • peanuts to taste, toasted and chopped
  • 1/4 cup sweet chili dressing
directions
  1. Toss everything and enjoy!
Note: I went with simple leftover chicken here but you could go with something a little more like marinating the chicken in some of the sweet chili dressing and then grilling, broiling or baking it before shredding it.
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Comments

  1. Marie @ Not Enough Cinnamon.com says

    January 16, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    This salad looks super tasty, satisfying and healthy. What else could I ask for? 🙂

    Reply
  2. tijuana (po man meals) says

    January 17, 2013 at 12:21 am

    this is my kind of salad! this looks amazing! can not wait to try that dressing. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Cassie | Bake Your Day says

    January 17, 2013 at 1:32 am

    I love the sound of this dressing. The combo of flavors here is right up my alley!

    Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    January 17, 2013 at 1:40 am

    Kevin,
    I am having an Ontario Bloggers Day tomorrow on my post, if you would like to be linked up there, please shoot me off an email at [email protected] would love to have you there !
    Cindy

    Reply
  5. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    January 17, 2013 at 2:03 am

    I really like sweet chili sauce so I'm sure I will love your sweet chili dressing. This is a beautiful salad.

    Reply
  6. Top Cuisine avec Lavi says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:53 am

    Kevin, this salad looks delicious! Greetings from Romania – Europe!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    January 17, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Looks really fresh and love the flavours going on.

    http://www.foodnerd4life.com

    Reply
  8. Joanne says

    January 17, 2013 at 11:26 am

    Turning leftovers into a salad is a great idea! And that dressing sounds addictive. It would even make a salad taste fun!

    Reply
  9. Julie @ Table for Two says

    January 17, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Look wonderful! I love using leftovers for a healthy salad like this!

    Reply
  10. Minnie(@thelady8home) says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    The salad sounds so yummy. Very refreshing and healthy. And looks so colourful.

    Reply
  11. Gaby says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    Love loaded salads!! I feel like I'm actually eating a real meal instead of just some greens!!

    Reply
  12. Heather Christo says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    I have seen this all over pinterest and was drooling, and how nice that it belongs to you! I really want to make this!

    Reply
  13. CharlesR says

    January 17, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Kevin:

    This looks delicious!

    Question: What to substitute for the coconut milk. Huge Allergy!

    Have a Joyful Day :~D
    Charlie

    Reply
  14. Marian (Sweetopia) says

    January 17, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    Looks absolutely delicious, as usual, Kevin!

    Reply
  15. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    January 17, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Wow, it that ever gorgeous!

    Reply
  16. Gill - That British Woman says

    January 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    popped by via Cindy's as I am a fellow Ontario Blogger in the Alliston area,

    Gill

    Reply
  17. [email protected] says

    January 17, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    I LOVE everything you post, Kevin! Thanks for participating in Ontario Blogger Day; hope you find a moment to drop over there to visit everyone else who were also "linked" in. "Just Me"

    Reply
  18. Buttons says

    January 18, 2013 at 1:22 am

    This looks like a work of art and truly sounds delicious. B

    Reply
  19. LiYa HaNiF :: says

    January 18, 2013 at 2:36 am

    thanks for sharing the recipe.. wanna try it ^_~

    Reply
  20. Cathy Olliffe-Webster says

    January 18, 2013 at 4:38 am

    YUM-OH!!! Came by for a visit via Cindy's Ontario Blogger Day. You have some fabulous dishes here – I'm supposed to be on a diet and I am DROOLING over all this stuff. Your Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa is making me swoon!

    Reply
  21. Kevin says

    January 18, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    Charlie: Almond milk might work, otherwise maybe just enough oil to get it to a dressing consistency.

    Reply
  22. BiteSizedJessica says

    January 18, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    Love the look of this salad! Healthy and still tasty. Nice pics!

    Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    How light and pretty with the spice. I shared this on my weekly rays of sunshine: http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/weekly-rays-of-sunshine-12-and-13/

    Reply
  24. Andie says

    June 9, 2013 at 5:15 am

    I get bored with salads in the summer but this one looks like it’d keep me entertained for a while. The dressing looks amazing!

    Reply
  25. Kelli says

    June 11, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    I'm not the most talented when it comes to putting a salad together, so I'm always looking for help. This is hands down, the best salad I've ever made. The dressing really took it to another level! I'll be making this quite often now.

    Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe!!

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    July 3, 2013 at 12:10 am

    I made this salad and it was delicious. I thinned the dressing down with a bit of water and nuked it all in a pyrex cup. So easy!. Used leftover rotisserie chicken, and some shredded napa cabbage in place of the bean sprouts. I also topped it with those thin, fried rice noodles in addition to fresh Thai basil and mint from my garden. Wonderful and filling on a hot summer day.

    Reply
  27. kevin says

    July 3, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    Anonymous: Glad you enjoyed it! The crunch from the fried rice noodles would be nice addition!

    Reply
  28. Cindy says

    April 7, 2014 at 5:07 am

    Kevin–I made this for a Dinner Group–it was the hit of the evening! Leftovers made perfect lunches. This was one delicious dish! I would make it again this week but I need to try other recipes out that I have marked on your blog.
    I blogged about this recipe–giving you credit. Thanks again.

    Reply

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