Asian Chicken Salad

Here is an Asian chicken salad, my very special recipe, made with cooked butternut squash, red bell pepper, carrots and purple cabbage. This is the second recipe in my 2-part series with my with friends from Hilton Home2 where I got to make easy, calorie-conscious recipes in the room. Today, it’s an Asian chicken salad […]
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked butternut squash, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 16 oz Rotisserie skinless chicken meat (mainly white), pulled/shredded
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded (purple) cabbage
- 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, no-salt-added
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ginger, paste
- juice from 1 lime
- red pepper to taste
- cilantro
- 2 tablespoons crushed, unsalted peanuts
Instructions
- 1
Slice raw butternut squash horizontally to create thick discs. Then chop off the sides to remove the skin.
- 2
Place the discs in a microwaveable safe bowl and add about 1/2-inch of water. Microwave for 3 to 4 minutes until they are crisp-tender. Immediately place them on a plate lined with a paper towel to cool. Once they are cool, chop them into pieces.
- 3
Mix together the ingredients for the sauce. Season to taste with more lime and/or soy sauce. Set aside.
- 4
Purchase a cooked Rotisserie chicken. Remove the skin and place the white meat into a large bowl. Pull the chicken apart using forks. Measure out your desired portion of chicken meat.
- 5
In a large bowl, add the ingredients for the salad along with the chicken. Fold everything to mix.
- 6
Add the sauce and mix.
- 7
Garnish and enjoy!
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