Overtime Cook

The Home of Real Life Kosher Cooking

  • Home
  • About Me
    • Contact
  • Press
  • Recipe Index
  • Photography Basics
    • Recommended Products
« Top Posts of 2012 and a Giveaway!
Mini Red Velvet Bundt Cakes with Cream Cheese Glaze »

Asian Chicken Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette

January 3, 2013 by overtimecook 16 Comments


Asian Peanut Chicken Salad on OvertimeCook

So who’s planning to start the year with some healthy eating?

You too? Well I guess we’re all in the same boat here. Good news, I’ve got the most delicious salad I’ve ever made to share with you today.

Y’know how some people say that diet food doesn’t taste good? Well. That isn’t true. And I’m going to prove it to you as soon as you taste this salad.

Let’s first step back so I can tell you what it’s like to live in my head. It was about 2 in the morning and I was finally drifting off to sleep. Sadly for me, this is the time of day when I often have my best ideas. (Does this happen to anyone else?!) So there I am in bed, and I have this super cool idea. What would happen, I wonder, if I make a vinaigrette with actual peanuts in it?

I loved the idea, but I had a dilemma. If I rolled over and went to sleep, I might never remember this amazing idea again. But if I wake myself up enough to turn my phone on and write a note, it will be forever before I get to sleep again.

Eventually, good food won over sleep. (Are you starting to see a pattern emerge here? No? Good.) I wrote the idea down, then finally got to sleep. I may have been extra tired the next day, or maybe I was just dreaming about the fabulous salad I was planning to make.

Either way, all of this was worth it, because I’ve got the most amazing salad recipe to share with you folks. I may or may not have made it four times already. But like I said, make this and you’ll understand everything.

Dieting tastes good. I promise.

Asian Peanut Chicken Salad 2

Asian Chicken Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette:

Ingredients:
for the peanut vinaigrette:
(Adapted from Martha Stewart)

1/4 cup roasted peanuts
1/4 cup rice vinegar
Juice of 1 lime or 1 1/2 Tablespoons lime juice
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 Tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon honey
3 Tablespoons canola oil

for the chicken:
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin (or cut in half along the width)
1/4 cup peanut vinaigrette (above)

for the salad:
Feel free to adjust the veggies according to your liking!

4-5 cups romaine lettuce
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 red pepper, diced small
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Peanuts, for sprinkling

Instructions:
For the vinaigrette:
Blend all ingredients except for the canola oil in a blender until mostly blended. With the blender running, slowly drizzle the canola oil into the mixture until dressing is thick and creamy. (There may be some small peanut pieces remaining, that’s fine.)

For the chicken:
Marinate the chicken in a quarter of a cup of the peanut vinaigrette. (Reserve the rest to use as salad dressing.) Let the chicken marinate for a couple of hours.
Grill or pan fry (spray is enough, no need for additional oil) the chicken on a medium low flame until lightly browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool slightly.
Cut the chicken into cubes. Set aside.

To assemble the salad:
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, vegetables, cubed chicken and remaining dressing. Toss to coat everything with the dressing. Top with peanuts.
Note: for a fancier presentation, slice the chicken and serve on top of the salad.

Enjoy!

Asian Peanut Chicken Salad 3

Hope everyone’s new year is off to a fabulous start! Come back soon, I have lots more deliciousness to share with you! -Miriam

PS: Did you know I am giving away a copy of my favorite source of cookie recipes? Yep! Go enter!

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Healthy, Salads, Sides, Vegetables Tagged With: asian chicken salad, boneless chicken breasts, chicken, dinner, food, Healthy, lettuce, salad, vegetables


Comments

  1. Tali Simon says

    January 4, 2013 at 2:49 am

    I do that, too, all the time! I have my best ideas right before bed or in the middle of the night. Life of a foodie, right?

    Reply
  2. Freidi says

    January 4, 2013 at 10:13 am

    looks AWESOME!!!!! Can’t wait to taste it…..

    Reply
  3. Nechamah says

    January 4, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    This really looks amazing

    Reply
  4. Little Kitchie says

    January 4, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    YUM! One of my favorite restaurants just closed and they made the BEST Asian chicken salad. I’ve been dying to recreate it at home since I can’t get it there anymore! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  5. Sasha says

    January 5, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Fabulous!!! And you are not the only one with late night ideas… They are always the best.

    Reply
  6. Jennifer Stott (@JenSto2t) says

    January 7, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    Funny, I was just looking for a peanut dressing recipe! This looks wonderful!

    Reply
  7. The Café Sucré Farine says

    January 7, 2013 at 9:47 pm

    Sounds wonderful, I love this kind of salad.

    Reply
  8. yael says

    June 14, 2013 at 1:01 am

    do you think i can replace the honey for agave?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      June 16, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Should be fine!

      Reply
  9. Stellagiel says

    January 2, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Can I use fresh ground peanuts that is already in peanut butter form since it goes in the blender anyway?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      January 2, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      That should work!

      Reply
  10. shifra says

    February 19, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    can i marinate the chicken overnight?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      February 21, 2014 at 10:15 am

      Sure!

      Reply
  11. Tova says

    October 14, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    Can I bake the chicken? and Can chunky peanut butter be substituted? – if so, How much?

    Reply
    • Robin says

      December 11, 2017 at 10:04 am

      Yes I did it and it was great.

      Reply
  12. Rivky Klein says

    May 31, 2023 at 1:20 pm

    Can I use P2B powder?

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Connect With Me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Recipes By Category

Archives

©2024 Overtime Cook

All images and content on this blog are copyright protected. Please do not use any of the photos on this blog without prior permission. All work on this blog is a result of my hard work and is my property – don’t steal! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Copyright © 2025 · Lifestyle Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in