Best 6 Chicken Salad With Peanut Lime Vinaigrette Recipes

STEAK SALAD WITH PEANUT-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Season steak with salt and pepper. Place in preheated grill pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Sear on each side for 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare, or cook to desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan and let rest before slicing against the grain on the bias.
• Place lettuce on 4 individual plates. Top lettuce with watercress and bean sprouts. Top with steak slices, tomatoes, cucumber, and scallions. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together peanut sauce and lime juice. Pour mixture over salad. Top with steak and sprinkle peanuts over top just before serving.

EARL'S COPYCAT SANTA FE CHICKEN SALAD & PEANUT LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• CAJUN CHICKEN: Rub chicken breasts all over with vegetable oil; sprinkle chili powder liberally on both sides. Grill over medium-high heat or broil until done. Set aside. Slice diagonally into 1/4" wide slices. PEANUT LIME VINAIGRETTE: Process ingredients in a small food processor until almost smooth. There should be tiny chunks of peanut and lime. SALAD: Up to one day ahead: prepare deep fried tortilla pieces: slice tortillas into pieces 1/8" wide and 1" long. Heat oil in a small pot or skillet to 375 degrees. Drop tortilla pieces in batches; drain on paper towel; sprinkle on salt (may be kept loosely covered at room temperature for 1 day)(coarsely crushed tortilla chips or purchased deep fried chow mein noodles may be substituted) grill corn: rub corn with vegetable oil; place over medium-high grill. Cook, rotating until lightly brown tinged. Remove kernels. (May be chilled until using.) To assemble salad, place lettuces in a large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to lightly coat. Add corn, dates and black beans and half the feta cheese and tortilla piece into lettuces; gently toss. Divide lettuce mixture between 4 dinner plates. Thinly slice avocado and divide between 4 plates, placing on the side. Top each salad with crumbled feta cheese, tortilla pieces, chicken pieces and chopped peanuts, if desired.

NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make dressing: In a food processor, process everything except the oil.
• Slowly drizzle in the oil until emulsified.
• Scrape into a bowl and wait for half an hour for the flavours to develop.
• To make salad: Toss all together, dress with just enough dressing to moisten and flavor, and garnish with scallions, red bell pepper and peanuts.
• Serve at room temperature.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH THAI LIME-CHILE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix together vinegar, fish sauce, sambal paste, soy sauce, sesame oil, and lime juice. Slowly whisk in 1/4 cup vegetable oil to emulsify. Stir in 1 slice red chile and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; set vinaigrette aside.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Rub chicken with 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Place chicken on grill pan and cook, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet; transfer to oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool.
• Fill a medium saucepan with oil to a depth of 3 inches; heat oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 375 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, add cellophane noodles to hot oil and cook until puffed, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to cool.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice-water bath and set aside. Add snow peas to boiling water and cook until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to ice-water bath until cooled. Drain and thinly slice on the bias.
• Arrange cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, noodles, and snow peas on a large platter. Slice cooled chicken and arrange over salad. Garnish with peanuts, basil, mint, and remaining slices of chile. Serve with vinaigrette.

CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and 3 tablespoons of chicken broth together in a blender or bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin the dressing to your taste by adding more chicken broth or water.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chicken, carrots, green onions, red pepper, celery, and cilantro to the bowl with the linguine. Pour the dressing over the noodle-chicken mixture and toss until mixture is evenly coated. Divide the salad among eight serving plates, and sprinkle peanuts over each serving.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH SESAME PEANUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season water with salt, bring to a simmer.
• Simmer chicken breasts for 10 minutes, then turn off stove top and let set for 5 minutes.
• Remove chicken and allow to cool.
• When it is cooled off, shred chicken and discard bones and skin.
• For dressing, combine all ingredients with a whisk until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and dress with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat.
• Do not over overdress.
• Season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Enjoy!