Thai Coconut Salad with Peanut Mango Dressing
Thai Coconut Salad is a Modern Market Eatery copycat with spring mix lettuce, herb-marinated chicken, roasted grated sweet potatoes, cucumber, shredded coconut, crushed peanuts, and fresh cilantro. Topped with an amazing Peanut Mango Dressing.
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Servings: 4
Equipment
- medium bowl
- cookie sheets- one small one medium
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 basil leaves chopped
- 3 parsley leaves chopped
- ½ tsp Italian herb seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
Peanut Mango Dressing
- ½ cup mango chunks fresh or frozen
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1½ tbsp rice vineger
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp cilantro
- ½ jalapeno seeds removed, if desired
- 1 tsp agave
- ½ tsp ginger minced
- ½ tsp salt
Other Salad Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato peeled and grated
- 1 bag spring mix lettuce
- ½ English cucumber
- shredded coconut
- peanuts crushed
- cilantro garnish
Instructions
Chicken Marinade
- In a medium bowl, combine oil, garlic, herbs, and salt. Add chicken and coat in mixture.Cover and marinate at least 30 minutes up to 12 hours.
- Preheat oven 400°F.Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.Place chicken on a cookie sheet, cook chicken 35-40 minutes or until completely cooked through with no pink.Place grated sweet potatoes on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake approximately 10 minutes until softened.
Peanut Mango Dressing
- In a food processor, add mango, peanut butter, rice vinegar, oil, cilantro, jalapeno, agave, ginger, and salt. Pulse until completely combined, smooth, and creamy. Add small amounts of water and repulse until the desired consistency is reached.
Assemble the Salad
- Fill a bowl with spring mix lettuce. Add 3-4 slices of chicken to the middle of the bowl. Around the chicken, add sweet potato, cucumber, coconut, peanuts, and cilantro. Drizzle with dressing. Serve.Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days