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    Urban Bliss Life » Blog » Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing (CPK Copycat Recipe)

    Published: January 18, 2018 / Updated: February 16, 2023 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing (CPK Copycat Recipe)

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    This Thai Chicken Salad is a copycat recipe of the CPK Thai Crunch Salad. It's a healthy recipe perfect for meal planning, with satisfying crunch, energy-building protein, and topped with a tangy Thai Peanut Dressing. You'll love it!

    big bowl of Thai chicken salad with lime slices

    When it comes to salads, I tend to go for big, beautiful, colorful, crunchy salads. Salads with lots of different veggies, nuts, herbs, spices, and a variety of protein options. Main course salads shouldn't leave you wanting more; they should be satisfying healthy meals on their own!

    This recipe for Thai Chicken Salad is healthy, nutritious, and truly satisfying. It will make your tastebuds happy and help keep you nourished and energized!

    Thai Chicken Salad

    Thai Chicken Salad close up

    This healthy salad recipe makes me SO happy.

    It reminds me of the Thai Chicken Crunch Salad at California Pizza Kitchen. It has lots of yummy shredded nutrient-rich veggies like green and red cabbage, as well as carrots, red peppers, and edamame.

    If you like the CPK Thai Chicken Crunch Salad, you will love my Thai Chicken Salad! AND, you won't miss the extra carbs and sugar from the fried wontons and rice sticks in the original CPK salad.

    Making this healthy chicken salad

    closeup of Thai chicken salad

    For convenience, this recipe uses shredded chicken from store-bought whole rotisserie chicken. You can, of course, roast a chicken at home and use that meat for this salad. Try my Lemon Herb Roast Chicken or Air Fryer Whole Chicken.

    You can also grill chicken breasts and shred the chicken for this salad.

    Before serving, I drizzle a simple Thai Peanut Dressing over the salad for added tang and a touch of sweetness (included in the recipe card below).

    If you would like a thicker sauce-type of dressing, try my 10-minute Thai Peanut Sauce recipe.

    If you are sticking to a Whole30, Paleo, or Gluten-Free diet: skip the peanut dressing and sauce entirely. Try enjoying the salad with a drizzle of olive oil and lime juice, along with extra cilantro or parsley.

    Ways to Enjoy This Thai Chicken Salad

    • Since it serves a crowd, this healthy chicken salad is perfect for potlucks, parties, and picnics.
    • Use any leftover veggies as a slaw and top tacos, burgers, and pulled pork sandwiches with it.
    • Toss the veggies and the chicken with cold Udon noodles if you would like a little carb action for a quick, leftover lunch.
    • Add a little more chicken and make a chicken sandwich out of it.

    Storage and Meal Plan Tips

    This Thai chicken salad is perfect for meal planning!

    Simply separate equal parts of the salad ingredients among 5 mason jars or other airtight containers. Store the dressing in a separate container or jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 5 days. When you're ready to eat, simply toss the ingredients together with the dressing.

    Have you ever had the CPK Thai Chicken Crunch Salad, or any other Thai Chicken Salad before and do you like it?  

    More healthy recipes

    • Rainbow Salad Rolls
    • Grilled Honey Orange Chicken Salad
    • Thai Vegan Red Curry Noodles
    • Healthy Pressure Cooker Moroccan Chicken
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    Thai Chicken Crunch Salad (CPK Copycat recipe)

    5 from 16 votes
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 25 mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    This Thai Chicken Crunch Salad is quick to put toss together and makes a healthy, satisfying meal!
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 326kcal
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    Ingredients

    Salad

    • 3 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
    • 1 cup red cabbage thinly sliced
    • 1 cup carrots shredded
    • 1 cup cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts either chopped or shredded (save time by buying a cooked rotisserie chicken at the store/deli and using the chicken breasts from that)
    • ½ cup red bell peppers juliened
    • 3 green onion stalks finely sliced
    • ¾ cup edamame
    • ½ cup peanuts lightly crushed
    • Optional: chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish

    Thai Peanut Dressing

    • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 2 teaspoons water
    • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
    • ½ tablespoon sugar
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

    Instructions

    To make the Thai Peanut Dressing

    • In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Set aside.

    To make the salad

    • In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients.
    • Garnish with chopped cilantro or parsley
    • Drizzle Thai Peanut Dressing
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 6330IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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      1. Barbara says

        January 08, 2021 at 3:46 pm

        5 stars
        Love this salad! Tastes just like CPK’s
        version! Easy to make a big batch and have it for several lunches during the week.

        Reply
      2. Maricela says

        July 15, 2020 at 8:42 pm

        5 stars
        This was fast and easy to make. I already had all the ingredients so I loved that! It was sooooo good! Definitely a keeper! Thanks for the recipe!

        Reply
        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          July 16, 2020 at 4:17 pm

          5 stars
          So glad to hear you loved it Marcela!

      3. Allison says

        August 13, 2019 at 12:46 pm

        5 stars
        Delish! I paired it with Trader Joe’s scallion pancakes

        Reply
      4. Courtney says

        June 26, 2019 at 8:39 pm

        5 stars
        Loved this! Delicious ❤️

        Reply
        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          June 26, 2019 at 9:32 pm

          5 stars
          So glad you loved it, Courtney!

      5. Laura says

        March 07, 2019 at 10:57 am

        5 stars
        If you don’t have rice wine vinegar you can add lime. I added lime plus the vinegar and added a no sugar sub and this was great.

        Reply
      6. MW says

        January 07, 2019 at 10:55 am

        5 stars
        Delicious salad and perfect Thai peanut butter dressing. Success!

        Reply
      7. Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman says

        January 22, 2018 at 11:09 pm

        This looks delicious, Marlynn, and fits perfectly into our eating goals for the year. I literally downloaded and saved the recipe into Paprika before writing this comment!

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 24, 2018 at 10:05 pm

          Yay! I'm so glad! Thanks so much, Renee!

      8. Widya says

        January 19, 2018 at 9:30 pm

        I always love the peanut sauce. I just curious how the taste of Thai peanut sauce. We have here in Bali. There is a lot of food dressing with peanut sauce. It looks so yummy. I want to try the recipes. I think I will be going to Thai restaurant in bali soon. I'm so curious with the food!

        xxx
        degusstace.com

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 24, 2018 at 10:04 pm

          How fun! Thanks, Widya!

      9. Create/Enjoy says

        January 19, 2018 at 1:20 pm

        Looks so fresh and delicious! I bet it's way better than the restaurant version! And that dressing sounds amazing, I've done PB-based sauces before and they are SO good!

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 24, 2018 at 10:03 pm

          Thank you so much!

      10. Eva says

        January 19, 2018 at 12:38 pm

        Oh I LOVE CPK salads! Definitely saving this one for later! I love how fresh it looks.

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 24, 2018 at 10:03 pm

          Thanks, Eva!

      11. Catherine @ Ten Thousand Hour Mama says

        January 18, 2018 at 7:03 pm

        I'm so over all-lettuce salads. Many of my salads actually have no lettuce, in fact. That's why I like this one—it's full of delicious, hearty ingredients that won't leave you wanting more.

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 24, 2018 at 10:03 pm

          I agree. It's nice to change things up! :) Thank you!

      12. Andrea says

        January 18, 2018 at 10:36 am

        Yum Yum! That looks great. I happen to have most of the ingredients already in my fridge so I am thinking I might give it a go tonight! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 24, 2018 at 10:02 pm

          Yay! Let me know how you like it!

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