Description
This Thai Cucumber Salad with Chicken is a fresh, crunchy, protein-packed salad tossed in a creamy peanut-lime dressing with sesame seeds and chili crisp. It’s quick to make, full of bold Thai-inspired flavor, and perfect for busy weeknights, light lunches, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 1.5 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 3 green onions, sliced (white and green parts)
- Chili crisp, for garnish
- Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Peanut Dressing
- 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon chili crisp
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1–2 tablespoons water or coconut milk (to thin)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Thinly slice the cucumbers using a mandolin or sharp knife.
- Lay cucumber slices between paper towels, roll up, and let sit for a few minutes to remove excess moisture.
- In a large bowl, whisk together peanut butter, lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce (or tamari), honey, sesame oil, chili crisp, garlic, and sesame seeds.
- Add 1–2 tablespoons water or coconut milk as needed to thin the dressing until smooth and creamy.
- Add shredded chicken, cucumbers, and green onions to the bowl.
- Toss until everything is evenly coated in the peanut dressing.
- Garnish with extra green onions, sesame seeds, and additional chili crisp before serving.
Notes
- For best texture, dry cucumbers well before mixing to prevent a watery salad.
- Rotisserie chicken works perfectly for a quick shortcut.
- Adjust spice by reducing or increasing chili crisp.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days. For maximum crunch, store cucumbers separately.
- To make gluten-free, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg