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Copycat Panera Spicy Thai Salad with Chicken

Copycat Panera Spicy Thai Salad with Chicken is a spicy, flavorful, yet healthy tried and true recipe we made with the Panera version as an inspiration.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Central Thai
Keyword: Copycat Panera Spicy Thai Salad with Chicken is a spicy
Servings: 4
Calories: 548kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Cookie sheet
  • Large Salad Bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Chicken breast Roasted or grilled and sliced
  • 2 Heads Romaine Lettuce 2 Heads Lettuce
  • 1 Cup Carrots Cubed
  • ½ Cup Edamame Roasted
  • ¾ Cup Bell pepper Roasted and cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoon Cilantro Chopped
  • ¼ Cup Almonds Sliced
  • ¼ Cup Wonton
  • ¼ Cup Peanut Sauce Homemade if possible
  • 1 Cup Vinaigrette Thai pepper vinaigrette if possible, see sub recipe

Instructions

  • Roast the edamame and cubed bell peppers for 10 minutes if using the oven at 350 degrees on a grill or via broil in an oven for approximately 10 minutes until starting to look charred. Set aside.
  • Roast or grill the 2-3 chicken breast if you don't buy it already roasted and sliced and slice into slivers. If oven roasting, we roasted ours on a cookie sheet for approximately 45 minutes, at 350 degrees, checking to make sure it doesn't burn. It is done when it is cooked through and slightly browned but not overly charred on the outside. Set aside.
  • Chop the Romaine lettuce into half dollar sized squares and place in the large salad bowl.
  • Chop the carrot into small cubes the same size as the red peppers.
  • Chop the cilantro into small pieces and set aside.
  • Toss together everything except the; peanut sauce, wontons, chicken and dressing which will be toppings.
  • Serve with whole with the chicken breast, peanut sauce, Thai chili vinaigrette and wontons on top.
    Copycat Panera Spicy Thai Salad with Chicken
  • If you want to copy Panera even more, add a whole grain French baguette if you can find one or just whole grain bread or bagel, as we did.

Notes

As always, nutrition is one of the most manipulated sciences in existence for people out to make a quick buck.  We are not nutritionists or dietitians.
Our mission at healthythairecipes.com was born from my trying to rehab my wife's native Thai recipes to be as healthy as possible for both of us. 
We like the whole foods, avoid processed ingredients approach.  What is healthy for us may not be healthy for you though as your situation is fact dependent. 
I like to say, when in doubt, check it out with a doctor or dietitian, if you have concerns. 
When it comes to food safety, When in doubt, throw it out, if you think an ingredient is questionable.  
Let us know how we can make our healthy Thai recipes healthier in the comments section below. Nutrition calculations are an estimate, calculated by a computer.

Nutrition

Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7476IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg