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Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls

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Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls: a weeknight dinner recipe that combines all of your favorite Thai flavors!Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls is a weeknight dinner recipe that combines all of your favorite Thai flavors!

A combination of shredded chicken, crispy veggies and creamy avocado top a bed of lettuce and quinoa. The peanut dressing takes this recipe from good to amazing with just a drizzle!

Good morning, everyone. I have another repost for you today, and it comes in the form of Thai chopped chicken salad quinoa bowls! Yes, I have yet another bowl recipe for you today. This recipe is definitely one of my favorites I’ve ever shared, and it’s not just because all of the ingredients are assembled so beautifully in bowl fashion. I love this Thai chopped chicken salad quinoa bowls because it is so full of flavor a texture.

Let’s start with the texture. I think that’s what really sets this bowl recipe apart from the others. It has soooooo much texture. From the creamy avocado to the tender chicken and the crispy veggies to the fluffy quinoa, these Thai chopped chicken salad quinoa bowls go above and beyond in the texture department.

Next, comes the flavor. I have always been drawn to Thai flavor, especially when it comes to peanut dressings. That’s the next thing I love about this recipe: the dressing. It is such a simple, yet unique recipe and really adds some dimension to a very simply made bowl.

What I also love about this recipe is how perfect it is anytime of year and how quickly you can change it up when you swap out the veggies. Use whatever is in season at the time. Bell peppers you can find all year round, which is why I used it in this recipe, but zucchini and other squash are two ingredients I love to add when in season.

I hope you guys fall in love with this recipe just as much as I did. Pair it with a pale ale and enjoy!

Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls: a weeknight dinner recipe that combines all of your favorite Thai flavors!

Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls: a weeknight dinner recipe that combines all of your favorite Thai flavors!

Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls

Servings:

2

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Peanut Sauce

  • 7 ounces unsweetened coconut milk half a can
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon Thai chili paste
  • ½ cup all-natural creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

For the Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls

  • 1 cup quinoa cooked per manufacturer's instructions
  • 2 fully-cooked boneless and skinless chicken breasts shredded
  • ½ green bell pepper seeded and stemmed, chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper seeded and stemmed, chopped
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 4 cups loose baby spinach
  • 1 large avocado pitted and peeled, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions
 

For the Peanut Sauce

  • To a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, add all of the ingredients for Thai peanut sauce and heat over medium heat.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly, and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and cool the Thai peanut sauce to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about 1 week.

For the Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls

  • Assemble your quinoa bowls, by layering, shredded chicken breast, green and red bell peppers, shredded carrots, sliced avocado and baby spinach on a bed of fully-cooked quinoa.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and drizzle with Thai peanut sauce.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Cook time reflects time to cook chicken and quinoa.

Thai Chopped Chicken Salad Quinoa Bowls: a weeknight dinner recipe that combines all of your favorite Thai flavors!

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Justine

I’m the voice, author, creator, and photographer behind Cooking and Beer. We started things about 10 years ago and Cooking and Beer has morphed and grown into what it is today: providing hundreds of recipes to thousands of people.

11 Responses

  1. Oh man this looks like the lunch of my dreams! Need to get this prepped over the weekend so I can have it next week!

  2. This looks so good, I have a giant bag of quinoa sitting in my pantry with no plans for it, so this recipe is calling my name!

  3. This looks so delicious! I really need to get more into Thai food because it all looks so good!

  4. Those quinoa bowls look pretty fantastic! I haven’t had a lot of Thai food, but have really enjoyed everything I’ve tried, so I definitely need to try this!

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Hello! I'm Justine.

I’m a blogger and web developer from the beautiful state of Oklahoma, where my loving husband, two adorable kids, and two mischievous dogs keep me on my toes 24/7. My idea of heaven includes endless summer days, getting lost in a good book, and whipping up some delicious homemade bread.

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