Thai Crunch Salad

Just before christmas I was parusing the book store when I found the new California Pizza Kitchen Family cookbook. While looking throuh it I saw this recipie and knew I had to get the book as it is my husband's favorite thing on thier menu.

Thai Crunch Salad

1 Head Napa Cabbage
1 sm head red cabbage
2 large peeled carrots julienned
2 bunches green onions
1 english cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 c. edamame
2 c. roasted peanuts
Grilled garlic chicken
Lime Cilantro dressing
Fried Rice sticks
Fried Wonton strips
2 peeled avocados
Thai peanut dressing



put all the vegetables, peanuts, edamame in a bowl and mix well. Cut chicken into strips and add to salad. Pour cilantro lime dressing and mix, and add peanut dressing and mix. Top with wontons, rice sticks, and avacado.



Grilled Garlic Chicken
6 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Tbs Garlic
1 Tbs soy sauce

add to bowl, mix and add chicken. marinade for 20 minutes and grill

Lime cilantro dressing
1/4 small red pepper
1 small bunch cilantro coursly chopped
1 Tbs + 2 tsp Honey
1 Tbs + 2 tsp White Vinegar
1Tbs + 1 1/2 tsp Lime juice
2 tsp Agave nector
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp minced ginger
1/2 c evoo

add everything except the evoo and cilantro to a blender and mix well. Slowly pour in evoo and continue to mix. Pour in bowl and a add cilantro


Thai peanut sauce
2 Tbs creamy peanut butter
1 Tbs rice vingar
1 Tbs Honey
1 1/2 tsp. Water
1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 Tbs sugar, I used agave nector
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
a pinch of red pepper flakes
1 Tbs. canola oil ( I left this out and it was fine.)

This recipe makes a ton so if you have a small family consider halving it or quartering it.



Ci