Chicken & Rice Salad with Peanut Sauce

Name: Chicken & Rice Salad with Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Recipes, Asian Salad Recipes
Ingredients: 2 packages (8.8 ounces each) ready-to-serve long grain rice; 2/3 cup Thai peanut sauce; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons water; 1 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix; 2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips; 1/2 cup torn cilantro leaves; 1-1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts

It doesn't get much speedier when using cooked rice and chicken. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes if you can take the extra heat. —Sherri Melotik, Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Ingredients

2 packages (8.8 ounces each) ready-to-serve long grain rice
2/3 cup Thai peanut sauce
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons water
1 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
1/2 cup torn cilantro leaves
1-1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts

Directions

Prepare rice according to package directions; remove to a large bowl. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the peanut sauce, oil and water until blended; set aside.
Add the coleslaw mix, chicken and cilantro to the rice. Drizzle with peanut sauce mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with peanuts; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 581 calories, 32g fat (4g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 868mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 30g protein.

Originally published as spicy thai chicken salad in Taste of Home August/September 2012

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AmyE007

Jun 6, 2015

Expensive ingredients. Would rather make with fresh chicken and rice but since the flavor was only okay, I would say next time I will order take out because that will be better/cheaper.
kghsullivan

Sep 17, 2012

Very good. I used broccoli slaw instead of coleslaw.
hpremerlani

Jul 19, 2012

Very fast and delicious. It reminds me somewhat of the Thai Crunch salad from California Pizza Kitchen.