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Spring Roll-Inspired Grilled Chicken Salad
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5 from 22 votes

Spring Roll-Inspired Grilled Chicken Salad

Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Marinade + Dressing:

  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • ½ cup coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp red curry paste
  • cup unsweetened full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter

For the Chicken:

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt

For the Salad:

  • 2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
  • 2 Persian or mini cucumbers halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • ¾ cup loosely chopped mint more for serving
  • ¾ cup loosely chopped cilantro more for serving
  • ¾ cup loosely chopped Thai basil leaves more for serving
  • 6 oz vermicelli rice noodles
  • ½ cup roughly chopped peanuts
  • Thinly sliced jalapeño optional for serving
  • Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

Make the Marinade + Dressing

  • Starting with the marinade, in a large bowl, add the avocado oil, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, fish sauce, coconut sugar, garlic, red curry paste, coconut milk and lime zest and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  • Next, make the dressing. In a separate small bowl, add the peanut butter and ½ cup of the marinade mixture, whisk until smooth. If it is too thick, add additional marinade 1 tbsp at a time. Set aside.

Marinate the Chicken

  • To the large bowl with remaining marinade, add your chicken and salt and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the salad.

Prepare the Salad

  • In a large bowl, add the lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, green onion, mint, cilantro and Thai basil, gently toss to combine and set aside.
  • Next, cook your noodles according to the package directions. Once cooked, drain then place in a bowl of ice water to chill while you grill your chicken.

Grill the Chicken

  • Heat grill over medium-high heat (350- 400 degrees F) and oil the grill grates (to do this, dip a wadded paper towel in a little oil and, using tongs, wipe the oil evenly over the grate. Be careful not to use too much oil, because that's a sure fire way to start a good flare-up—a little goes a long way here.)
  • Cook the chicken over the heat for 4-5 minutes per side, until grill marks appear and the chicken is cooked through. The lid should be closed throughout the cooking process.
  • Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 5-8 minutes before slicing and serving.

Assemble the Salads

  • Drain the rice noodles and divide amongst 4 bowls. Next, divide the lettuce mixture amongst each bowl, then top each with the slice chicken. Drizzle each with the dressing then top with the peanuts and additional herbs. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy!