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A quick and easy Thai chicken salad with canned chicken that tastes amazing. It’s simple to prepare and made with budget friendly ingredients. The dish is sure to become a regular!
I was fooling around in the kitchen a couple weeks ago and came up with an awesome Asian inspired salad I just had to share!
Since I’m dreaming of warmer weather, I wanted to work on some cold salad recipes. Although perfect for summer weather, these dishes are great year round.
I love that I can just grab a small small bowl of this easy Thai chicken salad with canned chicken and eat it right from the fridge.
And, I know you guys are going to love how quick it is to make this simple dish. In fact, you should be able to finish the recipe in about five minutes.
What makes this recipe so quick? I’m using pre-made coleslaw mix and chicken salad in the ingredients which saves prep time.
Of course, you can always cut the vegetables yourself if you prefer. And, leftover chicken is a fantastic substitute for the canned chicken.
I’ve been eating primarily organic chicken so I used Wild Planet canned chicken. It is a more expensive than the regular brands, but I feel it’s worth it.
I purchased all my ingredients at Whole Foods Market. It’s a further drive than my regular store, but I find the produce is much fresher there.
This easy Thai chicken salad with canned chicken is such a simple recipe. You should be able to find the ingredients at any market. And, it shouldn’t cost much.
I’m loving this dish so much that I plan to make it for our potluck parties. It’s just one of those recipes I’ll be making over and over again.
Traditionally, the dressing for the salad would use peanut butter. However, I’ve been avoiding peanuts as it’s a legume that contains lectins which don’t digest and phytic acid which is a harmful antinutrient.
Instead of peanut butter, I found Keto Butter made by Perfect Keto. It tastes really close, but it’s made with macadamias, cashews, coconut butter, MCT oil, vanilla bean powder, and salt. And, using code LOWCARBYUM saves you 20%.
The Keto Butter product is a great substitute for peanut butter in this easy Thai chicken salad with canned chicken. I prefer it over sunflower seed butter or almond butter.
I was able to get an advanced sample of the product. It’s currently not available yet. But, I’ll be sure to give it a shout-out when it’s released. It’s the best peanut butter substitute I’ve tried.
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Getting back to the easy Thai chicken salad recipe with canned chicken… If you aren’t one who likes cabbage, the broccoli slaw mix is another option you can use.
And, the sweetener in the dressing can be replaced with whichever one you prefer. The fifteen drops of stevia is equal to about a tablespoon of bulk low carb sweetener.
If you like your dressing a little spicy, feel free to add in some red pepper flakes or hot sauce. I’ve been staying away from nightshades so I didn’t add any.
I’m the kind of person who loves flexibility in a recipe. And, I often change things up a little every time I make a recipe. Especially with savory recipes.
So, for those who love Asian dishes, you’ll definitely want to give this easy Thai chicken salad with canned chicken a try. It’s one of the simplest recipes ever.
Also, if you aren’t a fan of ginger, you can leave that out.
Easy Thai Chicken Salad with Canned Chicken Recipe
If you’re looking for other easy Asian inspired dishes, take a look at the keto lemon chicken, ginger chicken stir fry recipe, or try a simple Asian salad. Some more simple recipes include the chicken spinach tomato one pot dish and the summer zucchini and squash salad.
If you’d like some simple beef salads, check out the Big Mac salad and the taco salad. Or maybe you need more low carb side dishes for a BBQ.
Do you have a favorite keto friendly salad recipe that you make over and over?
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Easy Thai Chicken Salad with Canned Chicken
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Ingredients
Salad:
- 10 ounces chicken cooked, I used two 5 ounce cans
- 16 ounces coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw
- 1 large green onion
Dressing:
- 6 tablespoons coconut aminos or tamari or soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter or other nut/seed butter
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 15 drops stevia liquid or 1 tablespoon bulk low carb sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
Instructions
- Mix salad ingredients in large bowl. Set aside.
- Blend together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad. Toss to ensure salad is evenly coated with dressing. Garnish with sliced green onion.
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Diane Visser
Lisa, I love that I can size up or down the number of servings before printing the recipe. For instance in this recipe I can use a 12.5 oz of chicken as it comes from Costco and the other quantities are adjusted for me. Anxious to try the salad!
Lisa MarcAurele
Diane, the feature was always there, but it wasn’t as noticeable. It was recently changed to make it more obvious. So glad you find it helpful!
Kimberly Schwartzmiller
I made this salad exactly the way it was written and no one in my house liked it at all. The dressing was terrible. I wanted to like it because it was so easy, but it needs, in our opinion, a different dressing. Of course, to each his own, and many others posted they liked it.
Teresa
Can you use crunchy peanut butter?
Lisa MarcAurele
You can if you like the peanut pieces in it.
Lisa
Just made this and I love it. I cut back on the sweetner also and added some diced celery (trying to avoid it going bad) and im liking the extra crunch. Thank you,
Lisa
Kris Johnson
Is there something I can substitute apple cider vinegar with. I am allergic to apples so I avoid ACV.
Lisa MarcAurele
Any other vinegar should work. Can you do rice vinegar?
Myrna
Soya Is not keto friendly!!
Lisa MarcAurele
It is, but many people avoid soy. I use coconut aminos.
Martha
I’m definitely going to try this one …?
Heather
Would this freeze well? How long does it last in the fridge?? Thanks
Lisa MarcAurele
I don’t recommend freezing this salad. The vegetables would likely get mushy. It should last at least 7 days in the refrigerator.
Kelli
Quick and easy with and amazing taste! I used coconut aminos instead of tamari. It’s less salty and has a natural sweetness so I didn’t need to add any sweetener. I used only 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. Instead of slaw I used a bagged combination that had chopped purple and green cabbage, kale, carrots, and arugula. My grown sons loved it! I will make this again and again.
Ella
Wow! Delicious, easy and fresh alternative to plain old chicken salad. My only issue was the amount of Tamari. I found 6 Tbsp tasted a little too strong and salty for our tastes. I’ll just cut that down a little bit next time but overall this recipe is a true winner! Love it! Thank you!
Adjoa
This looks amazing. I’m. Pescatarian, do you think this recipe would work with prawns? I can’t think of an Alternative fish, any tips?
Lisa MarcAurele
I would use canned fish like salmon or tuna.
Lisa
I made this with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and it came out great. I did a little less than half the sweetener because I do not like sweet dressings.
I also used elliott’s spicy Thai peanut butter. Thanks for a good recipe.
Lisa MarcAurele
My pleasure!
Brittany Potter
This looks so amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Lisa
Hope you like it! My picky husband enjoys the salad, but I have to add extra sweetener for him as he’s not low carb.
Janet Kellar
Looks so good–I’m making it for lunch today!
Lisa
Enjoy!
Ric
This looks amazing. 🙂
Kitty
A few sprigs of cilantro would be great in this. 🙂
Lisa
Definitely!
Laura
Coleslaw was a big hit at the Fourth of July event!
So easy to make and delicious!
Lisa
So glad it worked out!
Luci
Hi Lisa!
I cannot get avocado oil where I live. What type of oil would you suggest to best sub in it’s place?
Thanks!
Lisa
Any oil will work. I prefer one that doesn’t have a strong flavor.
Susan
How long will this keep in the fridge? Was thinking of using this as meal prep for week day lunches.
Lisa
It should be good for about 5-7 days,
Jo-Lynn
Nutritional information states serves “8” and a serving is 1 bowl. How many ounces in each bowl????
Lisa
Sorry I didn’t weigh it. My bowls are roughly 1.5 to 2 cups.
Jenn
So you get eight 1.5-2.0 servings? Roughly?
Lisa
No. I usually get about 8 servings that are a bit more than a cup.
Candace
Can u make this the day before?
Lisa
Absolutely!
Julie
I can’t find keto butter anywhere on the website you linked to this recipe.
Lisa
It’s launching soon. I was able to get a pre-launch sample. I’ll provide a link to it once it’s available.