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Blog Love: Thai Crunch Chicken Salad

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I don’t know why but I’ve always been a little bit terrified of making Asian food.  Something about the spices and the soy and the fact that I still can’t figure out how to cook rice to perfection in this darn altitude.  Can I just say that rice packaging companies should have high altitude instructions on the rice bag?

 

PUHLEASE.

But one thing I CAN do lately is make a big fat salad and eat the heck out of it.

 

Now if you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll probably remember how not that long ago I was talking about how much I hate salads, can’t stand ’em, want nothing to do with them.  And then I got pregnant and started craaaaaaaaaaving salads like nothing else.  Kind of opposite of all things you hear about pregnancy, but I couldn’t help it.  Big fat crunchy salads were the only things that sounded good!

 

These days it’s hot and there’s tons of fresh summer veggies and I honestly eat a large mixing bowl’s worth of lettuce, spinach, carrots, peppers and whatever leftover protein we have in the house from the night before.  And some sort of homemade dressing.  It’s delicious.  Plus I can eat a mixing bowl’s worth of food and still be hungry for dinner.  I like that.

 

As far as salads are concerned, this Thai Crunch Chicken Salad is by far the best one I’ve ever made and, if I may be so bold, the best salad I’ve ever eaten in my life.  Jessica‘s a kitchen genius anyway, but when she says the sauce is good enough to dip chocolate in, she’s right.  I’d bathe in the stuff if it was socially acceptable.

 

Or maybe even if it wasn’t.  The jury’s still out on that one…

Honestly you should make this and eat it for breakfast.  And lunch.  And dinner.

 

Oh, and make sure you double the recipe ’cause I’m coming over!

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  1. Aggie says

    June 24, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    I like to eat mixing bowl sized salads too. 🙂

    This looks so freaking good!

    Reply
  2. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    June 21, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    Nothing better than a bog bowl of crunchy goodness like this!

    Reply
  3. Julia says

    June 21, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    You crave salads with pregnancy? WOAH! Just go with it, liiiiive on salads then!
    And this salad, I could live on it and in it.

    Reply
  4. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    June 21, 2012 at 5:50 am

    Ahhh! Thank you for sharing – so glad you liked it my love! 🙂

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  5. Jen@HealthyFoodandFamily says

    June 20, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    Looks incredible!!!!

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  6. Julia {The Roasted Root} says

    June 20, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    I can totally relate to be hesitant to try making ethnic foods, but you seem to have it down pat! Your salad is so bright, beautiful and nutritious! This is the kind of meal I would love pretty much every night for dinner!

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  7. JenMarie says

    June 20, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Really love the heck outa a good salad.
    Can’t wait to try this dressing!

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  8. stephanie says

    June 20, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    please come to my house and make this for me… weekly 😉 it looks amazing and my mouth totally started watering!!!

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  9. Cassie (bake your day) says

    June 20, 2012 at 11:02 am

    I adore these flavors!

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  10. Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says

    June 20, 2012 at 9:45 am

    YUM! I love salads, but this one looks especially amazing!

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  11. Janelle says

    June 20, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I made a version of this for dinner last night! Along with some of PW’s simple sesame noodles. Delish!

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  12. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says

    June 20, 2012 at 8:49 am

    This looks delicious!!!!

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  13. Anna @ On Anna's Plate says

    June 20, 2012 at 6:48 am

    That’s funny– I couldn’t force myself to eat a salad for the LIFE of me when I was pregnant! I had to have all my greens in smoothie form 🙂

    This looks amazing!

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  14. shelly (cookies and cups) says

    June 20, 2012 at 6:40 am

    I saw this on Jessica’s site and pinned immediately. Glad to know that you tried it and loved it.

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  15. Blog is the New Black says

    June 20, 2012 at 6:30 am

    Love asian salads. Gorgeous photo!

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  16. Rachel Cooks says

    June 20, 2012 at 6:20 am

    Mmm, I saw this on Jessica’s site and was drooling over it. Definitely need to make it soon.

    Reply

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