These days I dial down the strength of flavors in the dressing by reducing the soy and omitting the garlic. Also, you can use any vegetables that are seasonally on hand. To me it's all about the dressing. You can also replace the soy sauce with about ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt.Or use my favorite Thai sauce that doesn't use soy sauce and uses SCD-legal ingredients.You can store this salad in the refrigerator for a few days and pull it out at a moment's notice. Just dress it right before you're ready to eat it so it stays fresh and crunchy and doesn't become soggy sitting in dressing. I store the dressing in a separate container at room temperature and give it a shake before pouring it on individual salad bowls. You can also sprinkle some sliced toasted almonds or roasted peanuts right before eating or serving it. If you don't eat nuts you can use a seed butter such as sunflower seed or pumpkin seed butter. To make the dressing thicker, add another ¼ cup of almond butter. For the dressing, I use almond butter but feel free to use peanut butter or other nut or seed butter. I stay with one Thai chili because they're quite potent but if you're a heat lover add 2 or even 3. If you don't have Thai chilies use a few drops of hot sesame oil or a pinch or so of red pepper flakes.
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 508kcal
Ingredients
Grilled Ginger Chicken
2poundschicken breasts
2teaspoonsginger, grated
1tablespoontoasted sesame oil
1tablespoonhoneyor maple syrup
1teaspoonsaltor 1 tablespoon of gluten-free tamari sauce or coconut aminos
Thai dressing
2garlic clovespeeled
1Thai bird's eye chilior ⅛ teaspoon hot pepper flakes (this is optional)
½teaspoonfish sauceoptional
½teaspoonsaltor 2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
2tablespoonshoneyor maple syrup
1tablespoontoasted sesame oil
1tablespoonlime juice
¼cupunsalted roasted creamy almond butter
¼cupwater
Crunchy Salad
1head Nappa or green cabbageshredded (I use a food processor)
1cupcilantrochopped
1cupThai basilchopped
4largecarrotspeeled and julienned into thin strips (or use a food processor)
2red bell peppers (or orange or yellow)chopped or sliced into thin strips
Slice the chicken into strips that will fit across your grill. You can also to pan-fry the chicken.
Add the chicken strips to a bowl, add the remaining ingredients to the chicken and marinate for at least 10 minutes. These can also be left in the refrigerator until you're ready to grill.
Warm a grill to a medium heat, about 350°F (175°C).
Place the chicken on the grill and cook on each side for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
Cool for a few minutes and then dice up for the salad, or store it in the refrigerator for later.
Dressing
Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend well. You can also blend by hand with a whisk but you'll want to crush the chili separately and then add it to the dressing.
Store sealed at room temperature for a week
Salad
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and blend with a large fork and spoon.
Serve individual portions and top with Thai dressing (above).