Description

Serve this salad as a delicious, light, main dish or as a side dish. It can be ready to enjoy in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 5 T. creamy peanut butter, not natural
• 3 T. water, or more as needed
• 2 T. soy sauce
• 1 t. lime juice
• 1 T. honey
• 1/2 t. pure toasted sesame oil (from the Asian section)
• 1 t. freshly grated ginger (frozen is easier to grate)
• 1/4 t. garlic powder
• Salad:
• 1 lb. coleslaw mix, from a bag
• 3 c. shredded cooked chicken, (rotisserie chicken is great)
• 1/4 c. scallions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 c. chopped peanuts
• small handful fresh cilantro, chopped
• small handful fresh basil, thinly sliced or torn
• salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Dressing:
2. Add the dressing ingredients to a medium-sized bowl; whisk until smooth; taste and adjust, adding more lime juice or honey, if desired. If the dressing is really thick since peanut butter brands can vary, add more water.
3. Salad: