Thai Chicken Salad

Looking for a quick, flavorful and high protein lunch that fits your keto or low carb lifestyle?

This Thai Chicken Salad is the ultimate combo of crunch, filling ingredients and satisfying flavor - all while keep your carbs low and your protein high. Plus, it’s gluten free! It’s one of those lunches you’ll want to meal prep for the week because it’s just that good!

Recipe:
Chopped Cabbage to preference
4 oz Chicken
2 Tbsp Roasted Edamame *See Tips Below
1/4 C Sliced Almonds
2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
Thai dressing *See Tips Below

Instructions

1. Prepare the Chicken
• We prefer to instant pot our chicken, but you can bake, grill or cook it any way you’d like!

2. Mix the Salad
• In a large bowl, combine cabbage, chicken, edamame, sliced almonds and sesame seeds.
• Pour over your Thai dressing and toss until evenly coated

3. Chill or Serve
• Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days for lunch on the go!
• Chill without the dressing to keep the salad crunchy

Macros - Does not include dressing

Calories 317, Fat 17, Carbs 9g, Fiber 5g, (Net Carbs 4) Protein 36g

Make your own dressing!

• 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar

• 1 Tablespoon Coconut Aminos (or soy sauce)

• 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil

• 1/2 Tablespoon Peanut Butter

• 1/2 tsp minced Garlic

  Whisk until smooth and creamy!

The Keto Dad Tips and Tricks:

• Meal prepping? Keep the dressing separate!

• You can roast your own Edamame! The only one we’ve been able to find in stores does have soybean oil in it. For some people that’s an ingredient they’d rather avoid.

• We love to instant pot our chicken! Recipe here.

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Recipe video:

Thai Chicken Salad