Chicken

Peanut Zucchini Noodle Salad with Chicken

Drescription

You'll end up with more peanut sauce than you need in this zucchini noodle recipe, and that's a good thing! It makes a great dip or stir-fry sauce.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • ¾ cup hot water
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as sriracha
  • 1 teaspoon grated garlic
  • 4 cups spiralized zucchini (1 large)
  • 3 cups spiralized red cabbage (about 1/2 small head)
  • 1 cup spiralized carrot (1 large)
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (8 ounces)
  • ¼ cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. Combine peanut butter, water, lime juice, brown sugar, tamari (or soy sauce), fish sauce, hot sauce and garlic in a blender. Pulse until smooth.
  2. Combine zucchini, cabbage, carrot and cilantro in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of the dressing (reserve the rest for another use) and toss to coat. Top the salad with chicken and peanuts. Serve immediately.