Spicy Peanut Chicken Salad

By sybrmom

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• ■1 cup julienne red and yellow pepper
• ■1 cup shredded or julienne carrots
• ■1 cup shredded zucchini
• ■1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli
• ■1/2 cup chopped green onions
• ■1 cup chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast
• ■8 oz. cooked soba noodles or whole grain linguine
• ■5 tablespoons soy sauce
• ■2 tablespoons water
• ■2 tablespoons peanut butter
• ■2 tablespoons sesame or canola oil
• ■1 tablespoon vinegar
• ■1 tablespoon fresh ginger
• ■1/2 tablespoon honey
• ■1 clove garlic
• ■1 teaspoon sugar
• ■1 minced small red Thai chili pepper, seeds and ribs removed (another hot chili pepper, such as jalapeno or serrano, could be substituted)
• ■1/3 cup peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

1.Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
2.Puree all remaining ingredients (except peanuts) in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add peanuts last and process until just finely chopped. Pour over salad and toss well.
3.Top individual servings with fresh basil and cilantro!


Serves 6